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Abigroup Ltd v Abignano

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AGLC: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano, G. [1992] FCA 871 ((1992) 39 FCR 74; (1992) 112 ALR 497)
Case: [1992] FCA 871
Decision Date: 27 NOVEMBER 1992

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Abigroup Ltd v Abignano, G. [1992] FCA 871 ((1992) 39 FCR 74; (1992) 112 ALR 497)

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Citation 1 (Para 16)

…ect that the respondent’s exercise of the liberty to apply falls within the statement of the Full Court of this Court in Abignano v Abigroup [1992] 39 FCR 74 at [56] (cited in the primary judgment at [33]) and Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 (cited in the primary j…
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Citation 2 (Para 6)

…Mrs Stolyar observes that in making this application the Trustee relies on Order 40(d) of the 6 September Orders and refers to the principles in Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88 with respect to the usual scope of liberty to apply. She submits that the Trustee “is now seeking to have the Francis Street [P]roperty in…
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Citation 3 (Para 9)

…40–41 per Lord Jauncey). Further, again as a general proposition, it is the indemnified person’s liability to pay that triggers the indemnity: Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 (at 83 per Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ). That being so, it seems to me, as I presently understand the position, Ms Wilkinson would have becom…
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Citation 4 (Para 19)

…and Gleeson JJ, Pagone J agreeing). A final judgment is any judgment upon which the creditor is in a position to execute: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano [1992] FCA 871; (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80 (Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ).…
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Citation 5

…, 11 Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA) ss 25, 46 Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA) s 10 Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) s 36 Cases cited: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 Arwon Finance Pty Ltd v Wilson (No 2) [2023] FCA 657 Bechara v Bates [2021] FCAFC 34; (2021) 286 FCR 166 CFB18 v Reader Lawyers & Mediators…
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Citation 6 (Para 15)

…[1964] Ch 84; Thomas v Nottingham Incorporated Football Club Limited [1972] Ch 596; Woolmington v Bronze Lamp Restaurant Pty Ltd [1984] 2 NSWLR 242; Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 81-82). 55The present case is not one of principal debtor and surety, both liable to the creditor. Even in such a case, the obligation o…
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Citation 7 (Para 38)

…on was directed “essentially to questions of machinery which may arise from the implementation of a court’s orders” (J[172], citing Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88; [1992] FCA 567).…
Xie v Chan (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1319
Citation 8

…ation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 86 Cases Cited: Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74; 112 ALR 497 Foundas v Arambatzis (No 3) [2020] NSWCA 87 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jian Xi Xie (Plaintiff) Kwai Wan Chan (Defendant) Represen…
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Citation 9 (Para 10)

…and [36]; Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 ( Australian Hardboards ) at 213 – 215 [50] – [56]; Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88. It cannot be used to alter the substance of a final order that has already been made: Australian Hardboards at 214 [52] and the cases there cite…
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Citation 10 (Para 7)

…subsequent orders of the court. It all depends on the circumstances of the case and the particular orders or decrees formulated by the court. [45] Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88 (Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ).…
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Citation 11 (Para 97)

…at 729, 730; Nicholson v Nicholson [1974] 2 NSWLR 59 at 63; Hurstville City Council v Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 248 at [97]. [51] In Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88, the Full Federal Court (Lockhart J, Morling and Gummow JJ) held that an order that a particular sum of money be paid to a particular party…
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Citation 12

…Foreign Judgments Regulations 1992 (Cth) reg 3 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 25.14 Cases Cited: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74; [1992] FCA 567 Abraham v Abraham [2012] NSWSC 254 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170; [1981] HCA 39 Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000]…
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Citation 13 (Para 19)

…Her Honour found, in accordance with what Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ held in Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80–81, that the Local Court orders were final judgments. That is because a creditor who has obtained a judgment against a debtor, upon which execution has not been stayed, can enforce that judgment by way…
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Citation 14 (Para 35)

…which reserved further consideration of the matter, including further or alternative relief by way of damages and interest and liberty to apply (see Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74, 88; Australian Hardwoods Limited v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 at [50], [51], [56], [58], [77], [84] (‘ Australian Har…
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Citation 15 (Para 1)

…inal judgment” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Act at least includes a judgment upon which the creditor is in a position to issue execution: Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80.…
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Citation 16 (Para 13)

…th whose reasons Tobias JA agreed) in Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd .[22] [19] Penrice v Williams (1883) 23 ChD 353. [20] Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88. [21] CSIRO v Perry (No 2) (1988) 53 SASR 538 at 557. [22] [2007] NSWCA 104; (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 at [50]-[71].…
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Citation 17 (Para 374)

…to HPPL and HDIO. It is said that the Court of Appeal’s reasons, in this respect, are consistent with the object of an order for liberty to apply ( Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88) and it is that type of permissible order which is sought in the notice of motion filed by HPPL and HDIO.…
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Citation 18

…ections Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abigroup v Abignano (1992) 112 ALR 497 Aon Risk Services Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Bitek Pty Ltd v IConnect Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 506 Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Ltd (1…
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Citation 19 (Para 16)

…rs concerning the implementation of the final order and would not extend to a substantive amendment of it (see in this regard Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 112 ALR 497 at 509 and also Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1983) (unreported, Court of Appeal, NSW, 31 March 1983)). In my view this purported applicat…
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Citation 20 (Para 6)

…ct of the judgment. However, that would depend upon whether it was entitled to enforce the judgment even though it was given in favour of Mr Lowbeer: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 87.…
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Citation 21

…: Clark Equipment Credit of Australia Ltd v Como Factors Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 552 at 559; Kraft v Kupferwasser (1991) 23 NSWLR 236 at 244. [51] In Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88 the Full Federal Court (Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ) held that an order that a particular sum of money be paid to a particular pa…
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Citation 22 (Para 12)

…In Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74, Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ held at 80: [T]he ground of non-compliance with the requirements of a bankruptcy notice, now embodied in s 40(1)(g), is available only, to borrow the words of Bowen LJ in Blanchett (at 307): “to a creditor who has prosecuted his claim to judgment, and i…
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Citation 23 (Para 81)

…A, in Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd :[22] 21. Thwaite v Thwaite [1981] 2 All ER 789 at 795; Abigroup Limited v Abignano [1992] FCA 871; 39 FCR 74 at 88. 22. [2007] NSWCA 104; 70 NSWLR 201.…
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Citation 24 (Para 17)

…WLR 210 at 209 to 210; Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 at [50] (Campbell JA, Tobias JA agreeing); Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88. It does not impede or otherwise inhibit the conclusion that Order 17 of Bergin CJ in Eq’s orders of 24 July 2012 is itself a final order. Al…
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Citation 25

…Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited v Daher [2014] FCCA 365 Corney v Brien (1951) 84 CLR 343 Hargraves Secured Investments Limited v Sharpe [2013] NSWSC 177 Hargraves Secured Investments Limited v Waller [2009] NSWSC 1210 IMF (Australia) Limited v Meadow Springs Fairway Resort…
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Citation 26 (Para 53)

…ect to the Consent Orders between the parties. The applicants submit that the scope of liberty to apply provisions were stated in Abigroup v Abignano (1992) 112 ALR 497 at 509:…
Batterham v Goldberg [2014] FCAFC 136
Citation 27 (Para 4)

…The first argument was that the respondents were not a proper party to the bankruptcy notice, based on the decision of Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 (“ Abigroup ”). The primary judge said (at [10]): I propose to deal with that point very shortly. Although Mr Kenzie is the person who performed the work and although tha…
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Citation 28 (Para 8)

…, appointing the appropriate officer of the court to execute the necessary documents of conveyance so as to give title to the successful plaintiff: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74, 88. Prima facie, liberty to apply does not entitle a party to come and ask that the order itself shall be varied. On the other hand, there a…
Tzovaras v Jeandin [2014] FCCA 2039
Citation 29 (Para 7)

…creditor can execute on the judgment. These principles were confirmed by the Full Federal Court in Abigroup Limited v Abignano .[11] [11] Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 (Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ)…
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Citation 30 (Para 1)

…In Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74, the Full Court of the Federal Court held: The reservation of liberty to all parties to apply to a court is a provision directed essentially to questions of machinery which may arise from the implementation of a court's orders. They include cases where a court may need to supervise the…
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Citation 31 (Para 10)

…s contained in the amended application is a declaration that the notice was defective and invalid, based upon the decision of Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 112 ALR 497. It is argued that the creditor is not a proper party to the bankruptcy notice. I propose to deal with that point very shortly. Although Mr Kenzie is…
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Citation 32 (Para 15)

…history of the distinction, are discussed in detail in Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80–1 ; 112 ALR 497 at 502–3 ; see also the analysis Re Pannowitz; Ex parte Wilson (1975) 6 ALR 287 at 289–91 (Pannowitz) and Re Smith; Ex parte Chesson (1992) 106 ALR 359 at 362–4 . In Pannowitz Riley J ( at 290…
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Citation 33 (Para 5)

…a liberty to apply provision. It referred to authorities which considered the scope of a liberty to apply provision in the context of final orders: Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88; Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority [2000] FCA 1342 at [5] – [14]. In my opinion, this application is within the li…
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Citation 34 (Para 1)

…[9] where his Honour referred to the scope of the court's power "subsequent to the making of final orders"). Nicholson J referred to the statement in Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88 by Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ that:…
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Citation 35 (Para 17)

…In Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 88 Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ said: The reservation of liberty to all parties to apply to a court is a provision directed essentially to questions of machinery which may arise from the implementation of a court's orders. See also Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affai…
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Citation 36 (Para 27)

…were both final orders as they gave rise to an obligation on the part of the applicant to pay those sums, and they finally disposed of those matters: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80-81; Re Gibbs, Ex parte Triscott (1996) 65 FCR 80 at 92. They are each orders which constitute judgments under the Federal Court Rules…
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Citation 37 (Para 1)

…[1964] Ch 84; Thomas v Nottingham Incorporated Football Club Limited [1972] Ch 596; Woolmington v Bronze Lamp Restaurant Pty Ltd [1984] 2 NSWLR 242; Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 81-82).…
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Citation 38

…Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74; [1992] FCA 567 Adams v Lambert (2006) 228 CLR 409; [2006] HCA 10 Apps & Anor v Campbell [2010] FMCA 1 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Pty Ltd v Foyster [2000] FCA 400 Australian Workers’ Union and Others v Bowen (1946) 72 CLR 575; [1946] HCA 24 Corney v Brien (1951) 84 CLR 343; [19…
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Citation 39 (Para 10)

…n as the starting point, in which this distinction was strictly observed. These cases, and the history of the distinction, are discussed in detail in Abigroup Limited v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80-81; see also the analysis Re Pannowitz; Ex parte Wilson (1975) 6 ALR 287 at 289-291 and Re Smith; Ex parte Chesson (1992) 106 ALR 359…
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Citation 40

…Act 2005, s 56 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.11, r 36.16 CATEGORY: Consequential orders CASES CITED: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Bonnici v Kur-ring-gai Municipal Council [2001] NSWSC 1124…
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Citation 41 (Para 11)

…urposes of a bankruptcy notice (see ss 40(1)(g) and (3)(b) and 41(3)(b) of the Act; for a consideration of the relevant history of s 40(1)(g) see Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80–81 (Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ). See also Re Skinner’s and Smith’s Application (1982) 45 ALR 553 at 555 (per Fitzgerald) and Re: Gib…
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Citation 42

…tion 1993 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) Wrongs Act 1935 (SA) CASES CITED: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 Acohs Pty Ltd v RA Bashford Consulting Pty Ltd (1997) 144 ALR 528 Air Link Pty Limited v Paterson (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 251 Albion Insurance Co Ltd…
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Citation 43 (Para 1)

…, appointing the appropriate officer of the court to execute the necessary documents of conveyance so as to give title to the successful plaintiff: Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74, 88.…
Jiona Investments Pty Ltd v Medihelp General Practice Pty Limited [2010] QCA 99
Citation 44 (Para 1)

…he appellant's arguments as fanciful. The correctness of the principles stated in the above passage from McIntosh v Dalwood is beyond doubt.[11] [11] Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 82, 83; Re Dixon [1994] 1 Qd R 7 at 18 – 20; and Agnes & Jennie Mining Co v Zen (1982) 4 WWR 563.…
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Citation 45 (Para 27)

…Ranelaugh (Earl) v Hayes (1683) 1 Vern 189 at 190 [23 ER 405 at 406]; Thomas v Nottingham Incorporated Football Club Ltd [1972] Ch 596 at 606; Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 81‑82.…
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Citation 46 (Para 24)

…In Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 112 ALR 497, the Full Court of the Federal Court held: The reservation of liberty to all parties to apply to a court is a provision directed essentially to questions of machinery which may arise from the implementation of a court's orders. They include cases where a court may need to…
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Citation 47 (Para 4)

…he Bankruptcy Act. It is well established that such a judgment must be one upon which the creditor is “in a position to issue execution” (see Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 at 80). Nor do they constitute a ‘copy of’ a ‘judgment or order’ in favour of Mr Black, as was required to be attached to the prescribed form of ba…
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Citation 48 (Para 1)

…apply is discussed in Kaljo & Kaljo (1978) FLC 90-445 at 77,274-77,275. The use of such a provision is clearly explained in Abigroup Ltd. v Abignano (1992) 112 ALR 497 where the Full Court (Lockhart, Morling and Gummow JJ) said at 509-510: The reservation of liberty to all parties to apply to a court is a provision…
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Citation 49

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Citation 50

…Abigroup Ltd v Abignano (1992) 39 FCR 74 Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd [2007] NSWCA 104 Cristel v Cristel [1951] 2 KB 725 Dowdle v Hillier (1949) 66 WN (NSW) 155 Fylas Pty Ltd v Vynal Pty Ltd [1992] 2 Qd R 593 Hurstville City Council v Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 248…

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