Parbery (Liquidator), in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2019] FCA 1219

Parbery (Liquidator), in the matter of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2019] FCA 1219

The court ordered the hearing of the liquidator's application to be held in closed court and directed suppression of certain material, finding that the interests of justice, protection of privileged and confidential information, and proper settlement processes required such orders in this case.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Corporations Application / Interlocutory Order on Suppression and Closed Court
Outcome
Application for closed court and suppression orders granted.
Legal Topics
["liquidators' Powers" 'suppression Orders' 'closed Court Proceedings' 'settlement Approval']
['corporations Law'] ["liquidators' Powers" 'suppression Orders' 'closed Court Proceedings' 'settlement Approval']

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Procedural Posture

Corporations Application / Interlocutory Order on Suppression and Closed Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the court should be closed to the public in relation to the hearing of a liquidator's application" 'Whether material should be suppressed from publication']

Ratio Decidendi

The court ordered the hearing of the liquidator's application to be held in closed court and directed suppression of certain material, finding that the interests of justice, protection of privileged and confidential information, and proper settlement processes required such orders in this case.

Court Disposition

Application for closed court and suppression orders granted.

Orders

  • ['Court closed to the public for hearing of the application except for specified parties and staff.' 'Affidavit of Mr Parbery and submissions to be sealed and not available for inspection or electronic filing until further order.' 'Reasons for judgment not to be published until judgment in related Supreme Court...