ASIC v Michalik & Ors [No 2] [2004] NSWSC 1260

Reported Decision : 52 ACSR 115 62 NSWLR 335

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ASIC v Michalik & Ors [No 2] [2004] NSWSC 1260 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 December, 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 December 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Defendants committed to custody of Corrective Services Department pending hearing of contempt charges.

CATCHWORDS : CONTEMPT OF COURT - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - ARREST - DETENTION IN CUSTODY - Content of arrest warrant issued under Pt 55 r.10 Supreme Court Rules discussed - power of Court to direct alleged contemnors to be held in prison pending trial of contempt charge explained. - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : - Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) - Pt 13 s.3, s.249 - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) - Pt 1 r.12, Pt 55 r.2, r.4, r.5, r.10, r.11, r.13 - ASIC v Michalik & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1259 - Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 - Fitts v Froome [2001] NSWSC 965 - John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd v McRae (1955) 93 CLR 351 - Patton v Harrison (No 1) (unrep.) NSWCA, 12 October 1989 CASES CITED : - R v Baines (1840) 12 Ad & El 210 [113 ER 792] - Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 - Ryan v Wright (No 2) [2004] NSWSC 1019 - Schnabel v Lui (2002) 56 NSWLR 119 - Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417 - Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 - Young v Registrar Court of Appeal (No 3) (1993) 32 NSWLR 262 Australian Securities and Investments Commission - Plaintiff PARTIES : Andrzej Janusz Michalik - First Defendant (aka Tomas Tomaszewski and Stanislav Konstanty Krawczyk) Martin Michalik - Second Defendant Kilahim Pty Ltd - Third Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4434/04 COUNSEL : D.R. Stack - Plaintiff B. Slowgrove- Defendants SOLICITORS : Australian Securities & Investments Commission - Plaintiff Dennis & Co - Defendants