RE BPTC LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) [1992] NSWCA 27

RE BPTC LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) [1992] NSWCA 27

A stay of orders for production of documents and for examination of company officers should be ordered until the Court of Appeal in Hongkong Bank of Australia v Murphy hands down judgment, or until a fixed date, in order to avoid potentially inconsistent or moot determinations.

Parties
Claimant: Burns Philp Trading Co Ltd; Claimant: Mr A Turnbull; Claimant: Mr P Short; Opponents: Messrs Murphy and Allen
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 August 1992
Procedural Posture
Reference on Application for Stay Pending Related Court of Appeal Decision / Interlocutory Application for Stay Before Court of Appeal on Reference From Equity Division
Outcome
Application for stay granted in part; proceedings stayed and otherwise returned to Equity Division.
Legal Topics
Stay of Proceedings, Examination of Company Officers, Production of Documents, Reference to Court of Appeal
Practice and Procedure Stay of Proceedings Examination of Company Officers Production of Documents Reference to Court of Appeal

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Parties

Burns Philp Trading Co Ltd

Claimant

Mr A Turnbull

Claimant

Mr P Short

Claimant

Messrs Murphy and Allen

Opponents

Procedural Posture

Reference on Application for Stay Pending Related Court of Appeal Decision / Interlocutory Application for Stay Before Court of Appeal on Reference From Equity Division

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a stay should be granted of the orders for production of documents and examination of company officers pending decision in related Court of Appeal proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

A stay of orders for production of documents and for examination of company officers should be ordered until the Court of Appeal in Hongkong Bank of Australia v Murphy hands down judgment, or until a fixed date, in order to avoid potentially inconsistent or moot determinations.

Court Disposition

Application for stay granted in part; proceedings stayed and otherwise returned to Equity Division.

Orders

  • Stay the operation of the orders for production of documents addressed to Burns Philp Trading Co Ltd, Andrew Turnbull, and Peter Short until further order of the Court;
  • Stay the examination of Messrs Andrew Turnbull and Peter Short until further order of the Court;