Bird v McComb (No 3) [2011] FCA 697

Bird v McComb (No 3) [2011] FCA 697

The Court dismissed the application to discharge the interlocutory (Mareva) orders as no sufficient new facts or change in circumstances had been established to render the orders unjust; neither the delay in prosecuting the plaintiff's claim nor the claimed new evidence justified discharge, and the scope for variation (including refinancing) already existed in current orders.

Parties
Plaintiff: Suzanne Christine Bird; First Defendant: John Edmund McComb; Second Defendant: Brimin Gem Pty Ltd (ACN 056 330 333); Third Defendant: SCB Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 085 917 371); Fourth Defendant: Carriages Pty Ltd (ACN 063 116 852); Fifth Defendant: Newtoun Pty Ltd (ACN 006 858 788); Sixth Defendant: Austral Pacific Queensland Pty Ltd as Trustee of the BM Family Trust
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 June 2011
Procedural Posture
Application to Discharge/vary Interlocutory Injunctions (mareva Orders) / Interlocutory, Judgment on Notice of Motion (variation/discharge of Interlocutory Orders)
Outcome
Notice of motion to discharge interlocutory orders dismissed
Legal Topics
Mareva Orders, Discharge or Variation of Interlocutory Injunctions, Maintenance of Status Quo, Delay in Prosecuting a Claim, Balance of Convenience, Trust Assets, Business Interests in De Facto Relationship
Practice and Procedure Equity Injunctions Mareva Orders Discharge or Variation of Interlocutory Injunctions Maintenance of Status Quo Delay in Prosecuting a Claim Balance of Convenience +2 more

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Parties

Suzanne Christine Bird

Plaintiff

John Edmund McComb

First Defendant

Brimin Gem Pty Ltd (ACN 056 330 333)

Second Defendant

SCB Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 085 917 371)

Third Defendant

Carriages Pty Ltd (ACN 063 116 852)

Fourth Defendant

Newtoun Pty Ltd (ACN 006 858 788)

Fifth Defendant

Austral Pacific Queensland Pty Ltd as Trustee of the BM Family Trust

Sixth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Discharge/vary Interlocutory Injunctions (mareva Orders) / Interlocutory, Judgment on Notice of Motion (variation/discharge of Interlocutory Orders)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether interlocutory injunctive (Mareva) orders previously granted should be discharged or varied
  2. 2 Whether there has been delay or lack of diligence by the plaintiff justifying discharge of orders
  3. 3 Whether new facts or change in circumstances warrant discharge of orders

Ratio Decidendi

The Court dismissed the application to discharge the interlocutory (Mareva) orders as no sufficient new facts or change in circumstances had been established to render the orders unjust; neither the delay in prosecuting the plaintiff's claim nor the claimed new evidence justified discharge, and the scope for variation (including refinancing) already existed in current orders.

Court Disposition

Notice of motion to discharge interlocutory orders dismissed

Orders

  • The notice of motion filed 3 June 2011 be dismissed.