Robinson v Deep Investments Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 232

Robinson v Deep Investments Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 232

All of Deep Investments' claims in the Federal Court depend upon establishing mismanagement of the share portfolio, an issue that was the subject of the prior Supreme Court proceedings and determined against Deep Investments by consent judgment. Allowing those claims to proceed would amount to abuse of process and offend finality of litigation principles, as the claims either should have been raised previously or would require inconsistent factual findings. Accordingly, the proceedings should be summarily dismissed against all respondents.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal and Cross Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed, cross-appeal dismissed. Leave to appeal and cross-appeal granted. Proceedings summarily dismissed against all respondents.
Legal Topics
['abuse of Process' 'anshun Estoppel' 'res Judicata' 'issue Estoppel' 'breach of Fiduciary Duty' 'contractual Duties' 'disclosure Obligations' 'summary Dismissal' 'mismanagement of Share Portfolio']
['practice and Procedure'] ['abuse of Process' 'anshun Estoppel' 'res Judicata' 'issue Estoppel' 'breach of Fiduciary Duty' 'contractual Duties' 'disclosure Obligations' 'summary Dismissal' 'mismanagement of Share Portfolio']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal and Cross Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether claims brought in Federal Court were precluded by Anshun estoppel or were an abuse of process, given prior consent judgment in Supreme Court proceedings relating to the same subject matter and losses' 'Whether Deep Investments could bring new claims based on alleged non-disclosure of information discovered shortly before the prior Supreme Court trial' 'Whether claims against parties not joined in the Supreme Court proceedings (such as CBC Partners and Mr Emanuel) could proceed']

Ratio Decidendi

All of Deep Investments' claims in the Federal Court depend upon establishing mismanagement of the share portfolio, an issue that was the subject of the prior Supreme Court proceedings and determined against Deep Investments by consent judgment. Allowing those claims to proceed would amount to abuse of process and offend finality of litigation principles, as the claims either should have been raised previously or would require inconsistent factual findings. Accordingly, the proceedings should be summarily dismissed against all respondents.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed, cross-appeal dismissed. Leave to appeal and cross-appeal granted. Proceedings summarily dismissed against all respondents.

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal and cross-appeal be granted.' 'The appeal be allowed.' 'The cross-appeal be dismissed.' 'The orders of 4 May 2018 and order 1 of the orders of 22 May 2018 be set aside and in lieu thereof it be ordered that the proceedings be summarily dismissed.' 'The parties confer and, within seven days, file...