In the matter of Felan’s Fisheries Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 1262

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Felan's Fisheries Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 1262 Hearing dates: 7 September 2017 Decision date: 20 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The Court rules on the proposed discovery categories in the manner indicated. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discovery — Practice Note SC Eq 11 – whether orders for discovery in the categories proposed reasonably necessary for the fair resolution of the real issues in the proceedings Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 181, 1324 Cases Cited: - Graphite Energy Pty Ltd v Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1326 - James v Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc [2013] NSWSC 402 - Leighton International v Hodges; Thiess v Reinforced Earth [2012] NSWSC 458 - Re Mempoll Pty Ltd, Anakin Pty Ltd and Gold Kings (Australia) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1057 - Re Metal Storm Ltd (subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) [2016] NSWSC 306 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Felan's Fisheries Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Sydney Fish Market Pty Limited (First Defendant) SFM Tenants and Merchants Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Bruce James Standen (Third Defendant) Grahame Richard Turk (Fourth Defendant) John Samuel Symonds (Fifth Defendant) William John Gallagher (Sixth Defendant) Sandra Margaret Hook (Seventh Defendant) Terry Con Poulos (Eighth Defendant) Harry Kouros (Ninth Defendant) Gregory George Imisides (Tenth Defendant) Nicholas Peter Manettas (Eleventh Defendant) George Apostolakis (Twelfth Defendant) John Jeffreson (Thirteenth Defendant) Ross Geoffrey Fiden (Fourteenth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R P V Carey (Plaintiff) J C Hewitt (First Defendant) N J Kidd (Third to Ninth and Twelfth to Fourteenth Defendants)