Ricegrowers Co-Operative Ltd & Anor v ABC Containerline NV & Ors [1996] FCA 657

Ricegrowers Co-Operative Ltd & Anor v ABC Containerline NV & Ors [1996] FCA 657

Substituted service was not warranted because insufficient evidence of impracticality and no attempts to serve per Rules; preliminary discovery application misconceived since proceedings had commenced; joinder not appropriate due to lack of sufficient relation and urgency; costs in favour of non-party solicitors warranted due to their involvement and success as contradictors.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
31 July 1996
Procedural Posture
Application/notice of Motion / Interlocutory (ex Parte Application and Motion for Substituted Service, Preliminary Discovery, Joinder, and Costs)
Outcome
Notice of Motion dismissed; costs awarded to Malleson Stephen Jaques (solicitors for fourth defendant).
Legal Topics
['substituted Service' 'preliminary Discovery' 'joinder' 'costs to Non Party']
['practice and Procedure' 'admiralty' 'trade Practices'] ['substituted Service' 'preliminary Discovery' 'joinder' 'costs to Non Party']

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Procedural Posture

Application/notice of Motion / Interlocutory (ex Parte Application and Motion for Substituted Service, Preliminary Discovery, Joinder, and Costs)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether dispensation with personal service and substituted service on solicitors for defendant outside jurisdiction should be granted' 'Whether preliminary discovery under O 15A r 6 Federal Court Rules is available after proceedings commenced' 'Whether the matter should be joined with related in rem proceedings' 'Whether costs can be awarded to a non-party (solicitors for fourth defendant)']

Ratio Decidendi

Substituted service was not warranted because insufficient evidence of impracticality and no attempts to serve per Rules; preliminary discovery application misconceived since proceedings had commenced; joinder not appropriate due to lack of sufficient relation and urgency; costs in favour of non-party solicitors warranted due to their involvement and success as contradictors.

Court Disposition

Notice of Motion dismissed; costs awarded to Malleson Stephen Jaques (solicitors for fourth defendant).

Orders

  • ['The Notice of Motion be dismissed.' 'The plaintiffs pay Malleson Stephen Jaques the costs of this Notice of Motion.']