Ian L Struthers, Liquidator of P.A.C.I. Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2005] NSWSC 1113

56 ACSR 238 Reported Decision : 64 NSWLR 392 (2006) 24 ACLC 201

New South Wales Supreme Court

Ian L Struthers, Liquidator of P.A.C.I. Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2005] NSWSC 1113 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 26, 27 September 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 September 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Brereton J

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - COSTS - non-party - whether power to order costs against non-party to proceedings under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - proceedings under this Act - "party to the proceedings" - relationship between Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s1335(2) and Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 and Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.27 - whether examinees party to proceedings.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Contractors' Debts Act 1897 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 596A, 596B, 597, 1330, 1335(2), 1337H, 1337J, 1337K, 1337M, 1337N LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules, r 11.10 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.24, 6.26, 42.27 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), s 237(1)

Application of Struthers, liquidator of P.A.C.I [2005] NSWSC 864 Australian Forest Managers Limited (in liq) v Bramley (1996) 65 FCR 13, 19 ACSR 398 Australian Security Estates Pty Limited v Bluecrest Holdings Pty Limited (in liq) [2002] NSWSC 491 Blake v Norris (1990) 20 NSWLR 300 Collins v Marshall Pty Ltd (1955) 92 CLR 529 Construction Enterprises Pty Limited v Lafarg Plasterboard Pty Limited [2002] NTSC 21 Construction Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2000) 233 CLR 645 Cooke v Goodhew (1989) 30 IR 388 Critchley v Australian Urban Investment Ltd [1979] VR 374 Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 Forrest v Kelly (1991) 105 ALR 397 Gregory v Phillip Morris Ltd (1987) 74 ALR 300 Grout v Gunnedah Shire Council (1995) 129 ALR 372 Herbert Berry Associates Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners [1977] 1 WLR 1437 CASES CITED : Hood v Barrs and Heriot [1897] AC 177 Independent Education Union of Australia v Canonical Administration (1998) 157 ALR 531 Concrete Constructions Pty Limited v Barnes (1938) 61 CLR 209 Jones v Jones (1898) 19 LR (NSW) (Law) 43 O'Shea v O'Shea and Parnell; Ex parte Tuohy (1890) 15 PD 59 R v B [1972] WALR 129 Re Charles Henry Pty Limited (in liq) [2002] FCA 343 Re Healey, Re Inquiry into Election in Australian Workers' Union (SA Branch) (1992) 40 IR 110 Re Markham (1880) 15 Ch D 1 Re Polites, ex parte Hoyts Corp (1991) 173 CLR 78 Re Wridgemont Display Homes Pty Limited (1992) 39 FCR 193, 117 ALR 479 RSE Com Partners v Ad'Tel Digital Systems [2004] NSWSC 299 UTSA Pty Ltd (in liq) v Ultra Tune Australia Pty Limited [1999] 1 VR 204 Viner v Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders' Labourers' Federation (1981) 38 ALR 550 Webster v Mount Lewis Developments Pty Limited (1940) 40 SR NSW 483 Australian Forest Managers Ltd (in liq) v Bramley (1996) 19 ACSR 398 Witness v Marsden (2000) 49 NSWLR 429