In the matter of Mempoll Pty Ltd, Anankin Pty Ltd and Gold Kings Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 301

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Mempoll Pty Ltd, Anankin Pty Ltd and Gold Kings Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 301 Hearing dates: 8 February 2013 Decision date: 08 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Adjournment refused Leave to discontinue refused Application dismissed Catchwords: CONTEMPT - adjournment of contempt proceedings - whether adjournment to permit applicants to remedy evidentiary difficulties justified

CONTEMPT - leave to discontinue contempt proceedings - whether leave to discontinue contempt proceedings should be granted Legislation Cited: UCPR r 12.1 Cases Cited: Covell Matthews v French Woolstone [1977] 2 All ER 591; affirmed [1978] 2 All ER 800 Practises Commission 1984 2 FCR 113 Re Alpha Company Limited [1903] 1 Ch 203 Rydges Hotel Limited v Charles of the Ritz Limited [No 8] (1987) 12 IPR 75 SCI Operations Pty Limited v Trade Stahlschmidt v Walford [1879] 4 QB 217 Stevens v Theatres Limited [1903] 1 Ch 860 Young Austin & Young Limited v British Medical Association [1977] 2 All ER 884 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: R Ho (First Applicant) Rhodium NSW Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) The Trading House Pty Ltd (Third Applicant) P Chau (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Grieve QC, S Ahmed (Applicants) J Whittle SC, A O'Brien (Respondents) Solicitors: PMF Legal (Applicants) Haylen McKenzie Solicitors (Respondents) File Number(s): 2012/ 202690