MULTISPAN v PORTLAND (NO 3) [2001] NSWSC 1049

MULTISPAN v PORTLAND (NO 3) [2001] NSWSC 1049

The court refused the relief sought because granting a blanket restraining order over all the assets of Multispan No.1 would effectively create a de facto security for Mr Zdrilic and subject the company’s assets to his control, which is not the purpose of Mareva relief. Mareva orders are only to stabilise assets ancillary to usual execution remedies, not to supplant them or give control to a single creditor.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 November 2001
Procedural Posture
Equity Proceedings With Cross Claim / Post Judgment Application for Mareva Relief by Sixth Defendant as Cross Claimant
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['mareva Injunction' 'post Judgment Relief' 'asset Dissipation' 'execution of Judgment' 'creditor Remedies']

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1
Sign in to unlock

Procedural Posture

Equity Proceedings With Cross Claim / Post Judgment Application for Mareva Relief by Sixth Defendant as Cross Claimant

  1. 1 ['Whether a Mareva order should be made against Multispan No.1 to prevent disposal of assets after judgment in favour of the sixth defendant']

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused the relief sought because granting a blanket restraining order over all the assets of Multispan No.1 would effectively create a de facto security for Mr Zdrilic and subject the company’s assets to his control, which is not the purpose of Mareva relief. Mareva orders are only to stabilise assets ancillary to usual execution remedies, not to supplant them or give control to a single creditor.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ["Sixth defendant's claim for Mareva relief refused"]