14-6-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Commercial Equity
Freezing orders and an ancillary order, requiring the provision of asset information in a 7 business day timeframe, had been made against Clive Palmer and a number of his companies, in proceedings concerning the liquidation of Queensland Nickel. At the time the orders were made, some of the respondents sought…
29-5-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Commercial Equity
An interlocutory application for stand-alone ancillary orders, brought under the freezing orders provisions of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, in proceedings arising from the liquidation of Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq). Justice Bond dismissed the application. Matthew Hickey (led by Tom Sullivan QC) appeared for the successful respondents, instructed…
25-5-18 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Contract, Corporations
Special purpose liquidators appointed to Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (in liq) obtained freezing orders against Clive Palmer and various of his companies, in proceedings arising from the failure of the Queensland Nickel refinery business. As against Mr Palmer, Justice Bond ordered assets to the value of $204,943,664.3 be frozen, and as…
12-9-17 / Shane Monks, Matthew Hickey OAM — Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Corporations, International, Competition & Consumer
An interlocutory application concerning the appointment of a referee in accordance with s 54A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to report in relation to the domestic law of the Republic of India. Shane Monks (led by Caroline Kenny QC) appeared for applicants in the proceeding (but…
11-9-17 / Shane Monks, Matthew Hickey OAM — Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Corporations, Competition & Consumer, International
An interlocutory application concerning whether or not the Federal Court of Australia had jurisdiction to to determine a separate question at a separate trial. Shane Monks (led by Caroline Kenny QC) appeared for the applicants, Matthew Hickey (led by Savage QC) appeared for the first respondents.
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