Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Yandal Gold Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 324

Australian Securities & Investments Commission v Yandal Gold Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 324

The application for interim relief was refused because the balance of convenience did not favour the relief sought; granting the relief would unfairly prejudice innocent shareholders who accepted the offer and were entitled to payment, and ASIC could obtain all final relief it sought at trial without granting the interim relief.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application for Interim Relief
Outcome
Application for interim relief refused.
Legal Topics
['takeovers' 'relevant Interest' 'interim Relief']
['corporations Law'] ['takeovers' 'relevant Interest' 'interim Relief']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application for Interim Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether creation of deemed "relevant interest" is an acquisition of a "relevant interest" under s 615 of the Corporations Law' 'Whether interim relief should be granted to restrain payments to shareholders accepting takeover offer']

Ratio Decidendi

The application for interim relief was refused because the balance of convenience did not favour the relief sought; granting the relief would unfairly prejudice innocent shareholders who accepted the offer and were entitled to payment, and ASIC could obtain all final relief it sought at trial without granting the interim relief.

Court Disposition

Application for interim relief refused.

Orders

  • ["The applicant's application for interim relief be refused."]