In the matter of Mustang Marine Australia Services Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2015] NSWSC 2139

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Mustang Marine Australia Services Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2015] NSWSC 2139 Hearing dates: 16 October 2015 Date of orders: 16 October 2015 Decision date: 16 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Brereton J – Corporations List Decision: Evidence of witnesses to be given by audio-visual link. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – evidence by audio-visual link – where witness unable and unwilling to appear in Sydney for cross-examination – where witness willing to appear by audio-visual link from Singapore – Court's power to issue compulsory process to person outside jurisdiction – enforceability of compulsory process in other jurisdictions – taking evidence on commission as alternative method – where audio-visual link preferable as a matter of economy and Court's ability to evaluate evidence. Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mitchell Ball in his capacity as official liquidator of Mustang Marine Australia (Services) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (first plaintiff) Mustang Marine Australia Services Pty Ltd ACN 129 124 223 (second plaintiff) Standard Bank Asia Ltd (first defendant) Russell Watkins (second defendant) Martin Sheridan Lodge (third defendant) Phillip Armstrong (fourth defendant) Christopher Heaton (fifth defendant) Standard Bank PLC (sixth defendant) Representation: Counsel: D L Cook (plaintiffs) G Lucarelli (first and sixth defendants) J O'Loughlin (second defendant) R J May (third and fourth defendants)