J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal [2004] NSWSC 1145

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal [2004] NSWSC 1145 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 October 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 November 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Order for determination of separate questions made

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - determination of separate questions - after unsuccessful application for determination of separate questions in proceeding to invalidate deed of company arrangement, plaintiffs take new proceeding seeking recovery of debt on basis that deed is ineffective - whether it is appropriate to make orders for determination of separate questions in new proceeding Bovis Lend Lease Ltd v Wily (2003) 45 ACSR 612 Cadwallader v Bajco Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1193 Cresvale Far East Ltd v Cresvale Capital Ltd (2001) 37 ACSR 394 CASES CITED : Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Portinex (2000) 34 ACSR 422 J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal [2004] NSWSC 543 J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal [2004] NSWSC 554 J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal Operations [2004] NSWSC 159 Young v Sherman (2001) 40 ACSR 12 The J Aron Corporation and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (P/XD1) Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd (D/XC1) Mark Anthony Korda and Mark Francis Xavier Mentha (XD2) Clynton Court Pty Ltd (Subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) (XD3) Australian Metals Corporation Pty Ltd (XC2) Eagle Mining Pty Ltd (XC2) Great Central Holdings Pty Ltd (XC2) PARTIES : Great Central Investments Pty Ltd (XC2) Great Central Mines Pty Ltd (XC2) Hunter Resources Pty Ltd (XC2) Matlock Castellano Pty Ltd (XC2) Newmont Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd (XC2) Newmont Wiluna Metals Pty Ltd (XC2) Newmont Wiluna Mines Pty Ltd (XC2) Quotidian No 117 Pty Ltd (XC2) Newmont Australia Ltd (XC3) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2407/04 V R Gray (P) COUNSEL : T Bathurst QC & M Henry (D) J Beach QC & R Dick (XD2, XD3) Abbott Tout (P) SOLICITORS : Arnold Bloch Leibler (D) Gadens Lawyers (D2, D3)