FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

Cambridge Gulf Investments Pty Ltd v Dandoe Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 579

 

 

 

PROCEDURE- leave to amend statement of claim.

 

 

 

 

Federal Court Rules, Order 13 Rule 3(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION), CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILLIAMSON (AS LIQUIDATOR OF CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD), DANDOE PTY LTD, MULRONEY MINING PTY LTD, ROUGHAN PTY LTD, G E ROUGHAN, AUSTRALIA WIDE INDUSTRIES LTD, WG COTTERELL NOMINEES PTY LTD, BIRTWHISTLE HOLDINGS PTY LTD, GENESIS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, IGOR PROSIN, GREY EDWARD ROUGHAN, MICHELE LOMBARDO, PETER CLIVE MULRONEY, DAVID PATRICK JOHN MULRONEY, ALAN KEVIN LOCKETT

WAG 3039 OF 1999

 

 

 

R D NICHOLSON J

28 APRIL 1999

PERTH

 

 


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

WAG 3039  OF 1999

 

BETWEEN:

CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 009 274 122)

First Applicant

 

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILLIAMSON (AS LIQUIDATOR OF CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD ACN 009 274 122)

Second Applicant

 

AND:

DANDOE PTY LTD (ACN 054 956 759)

First Respondent

 

MULRONEY MINING PTY LTD (ACN 057 123 896)

Second Respondent

 

ROUGHAN PTY LTD (ACN 008 982 483)

Third Respondent

 

G E ROUGHAN

Fourth Respondent

 

AUSTRALIA WIDE INDUSTRIES LTD (ACN 000 248 304)

Fifth Respondent

 

WG COTTERELL NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 008 800 664)

Sixth Respondent

 

BIRTWHISTLE HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 331 239)

Seventh Respondent

 

GENESIS HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 258 968)

Eighth Respondent

 

 



AND:

IGOR PROSIN, GREY EDWARD ROUGHAN, MICHELE LOMBARDO, PETER CLIVE MULRONEY, DAVID PATRICK JOHN MULRONEY, ALAN KEVIN LOCKETT

Ninth Respondent

 

JUDGE:

R D NICHOLSON J

DATE OF ORDER:

28 APRIL 1999

WHERE MADE:

PERTH

 

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

The applicants have leave to file an amended statement of claim in the form proposed in the minute of re-amended statement of claim filed 18 March 1999.


Note:    Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

WAG 3039  OF 1999

 

BETWEEN:

CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 009 274 122)

First Applicant

 

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILLIAMSON (AS LIQUIDATOR OF CAMBRIDGE GULF INVESTMENTS PTY LTD ACN 009 274 122)

Second Applicant

 

AND:

DANDOE PTY LTD (ACN 054 956 759)

First Respondent

 

MULRONEY MINING PTY LTD (ACN 057 123 896)

Second Respondent

 

ROUGHAN PTY LTD (ACN 008 982 483)

Third Respondent

 

G E ROUGHAN

Fourth Respondent

 

AUSTRALIA WIDE INDUSTRIES LTD (ACN 000 248 304)

Fifth Respondent

 

WG COTTERELL NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 008 800 664)

Sixth Respondent

 

BIRTWHISTLE HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 331 239)

Seventh Respondent

 

GENESIS HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 009 258 968)

Eighth Respondent

 

IGOR PROSIN, GREY EDWARD ROUGHAN, MICHELE LOMBARDO, PETER CLIVE MULRONEY, DAVID PATRICK JOHN MULRONEY, ALAN KEVIN LOCKETT

Ninth Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

R D NICHOLSON J

DATE:

28 April 1999

PLACE:

PERTH


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1                     R D NICHOLSON J   The applicants seek leave pursuant to O 13 r 3(1) of the Federal Court Rules to amend their statement of claim.  It was agreed between the parties that the motion seeking leave would be dealt with by way of written submissions.  I have received and considered submissions filed on behalf of the applicants; the first and fifth respondents; and the second, third, third, fourth, sixth and second, third and fifth named ninth respondents; as well as submissions in reply filed on behalf of the applicants.

2                     I accept the submissions made on behalf of the applicants and accordingly grant leave to file the statement of claim in the form proposed in the minute of re-amended statement of claim filed 18 March 1999.

I certify that the preceding two (2) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice R D Nicholson.



Associate:


Dated:              5 May 1999


Counsel for the Applicant:

Mr D Stone



Solicitor for the Applicant:

Williams & Hughes



Counsel for the First and Fifth Respondents:

Mr M N Solomon



Solicitor for the First and Fifth Respondents:

Gadens Lawyers



Counsel for the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and second, third and fifth named Ninth Respondents:

Mr N Gentilli



Solicitor for the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and second, third and fifth named Ninth Respondents:

Jackson McDonald



Date of Judgment:

28 April 1999