Beciragic, B. v Benz Court Pty Ltd

Case [1988] FCA 638


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA 1
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY 1 QLD G354 Of 1988
DIVISION GENERAL 1
BETWEEN:  BEBA BECIRAGIC

First Applicant

AND :  SAMIRA BECIRAGIC

Second Applicant

AND :  JIGMERE PTY LTD

Third Applicant

AND :  BENZ COURT PTY LTD

First Respondent

AND :  BETACE PTY LTD

Second Respondent

AND :  ANTHONY TOSWELL

Third Respondent

AND :  PAVO JURIC

Fourth Respondent

AND :  IVAN GUZAN

Fifth Respondent

AND :  MARCIA GUZAN
WHERE NADE:  BRISBANE

Sixth Respondent

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MINUTES OF ORDER

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JUDGE MAKING ORDER:  PINCUS J.
DATE OF ORDER:  26 OCTOBER 19

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THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

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(1) that the injunction be extended until 2 p.m. - on 27 I
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October 1988;

( 2 ) that any further affidavits to be used on either I ,
side be served, at least, before noon on 27 October I ,
1988; . -
( 3 ) that the further hearing of the matter be adjourned
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to 1 p.m. on 27 October 1988 before me; and

( 4 ) that the costs of the hearing this afternoon be
reserved for disposition on 27 October 1988.

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NOTE :  Settlement and entry of orders i dealt with in
- Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA 1
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY ) QLD G354 Of 1988
DIVISION I GENERAL 1 i
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BETWEEN: BEBA BECIRAGIC

First Applicant

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i AND: SAMIRA BECIRAGIC

Second Applicant

AND:  JIGMERE PTY LTD

Third Applicant

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I AND: BENZ COURT PTY LTD

First Respondent

AND: BETACE PTY LTD

Second Respondent

AND: ANTHONY TOSWELL

Third Respondent

AND: PAVO JURIC

Fourth Respondent

AND: IVAN GUZAN

Fifth Respondent

AND: MARCIA GUZAN

Sixth Respondent
PINCUS J. 26 OCTOBER 1988

EX TEMPORE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

In this matter, the application which was made this

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morning was made on very skimpy material, and Mr Lyons of counsel

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has come along this afternoon without anything much better. Mr
Ulrick, on the other side, says - and it seems to me to be right -

that the case advanced on behalf of the applicants is unpromising

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in a number of respects. One is that the third applicant is in a :-.
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position where its control is uncertain. Another is that there is
no adequate explanation, even in outline, of what inquiries were'
made before the lease was entered into. Another is that on' Mr L'
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Ulrick's material, it seems that the applicant was in possession
for weeks before the lease was signed. There are other matters, ' I
whlch have been canvassed in argument. I have been,' in the

circumstances, as I might have indicated, very much minded to dismiss the application at thls stage. However, with some doubt,

I have decided to put it over until tomorrow to give the

applicants a second opportunity, which they have asked for, to put

some material before me.

The orders will be -

(1) that the injunction be extended until 2 p.m. tomorrow, 27

October;

( 2 ) that any further affidavits to be used on either side be
served, at least, before noon tomorrow;
( 3 )
that the further hearing of the matter be adjourned to 1 p.m.
and , me; before tomorrow
( 4 ) that the costs of the hearing this afternoon be reserved for
disposition tomorrow. 1 .

I would mention, however, that my present inclination is to give

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those cos ts t o the respondents, in any event , i n the

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I w i l l i n d i c a t e t h a t t he d i r e c t i o n s h e a r i n g a t 9 .30 w i l l
be d e l i s t e d , and t h a t t h a t w i l l be heard a t 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Z-that this and the 2 preceding
m ars a true copy of the reasons for

judgment hcrein of His Honour

Mr. Justice Pincus

Associate

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of Beciragic v Benz Court Pty Ltd involves multiple applicants, including Beba Beciragic, Samira Beciragic, and Jigmere Pty Ltd, who are seeking relief against several respondents including Benz Court Pty Ltd, Betace Pty Ltd, Anthony Toswell, Pavo Juric, Ivan Guzan, and Marcia Guzan. The applicants are contesting a lease agreement and the subsequent actions taken by the respondents. The dispute was heard in the Federal Court of Australia, specifically in the Queensland District Registry. The primary focus of the hearing was on the sufficiency of the applicants' case and the basis for the injunction sought.

The court was required to determine whether the application presented sufficient grounds to warrant an injunction against the respondents. Issues considered included the control of Jigmere Pty Ltd, the adequacy of the inquiries made before the lease was entered into, and the timing of the applicants' possession relative to the signing of the lease. Additionally, the court examined the overall strength of the case presented by the applicants, as argued by counsel for both parties.

In delivering the reasons for judgment, Justice Pincus highlighted the inadequacy of the material presented by the applicants, describing it as "skimpy" and lacking in detail. Counsel for the applicants, Mr. Lyons, presented further arguments but did not significantly strengthen the case. Counsel for the respondents, Mr. Ulrick, argued that the applicants' case was unpromising on several grounds, including uncertainties over the control of Jigmere Pty Ltd and the lack of an adequate explanation for the inquiries made before the lease was executed. Despite these concerns, Justice Pincus decided to adjourn the matter to allow the applicants another opportunity to present their case, extending the injunction and setting further deadlines for affidavits and a hearing. The costs of the hearing were reserved for later disposition, with an inclination towards awarding costs to the respondents given the current state of the applicants' case.

The court's final orders included the extension of the injunction until 2 p.m. on 27 October 1988, a requirement for further affidavits to be served by noon on the same day, the adjournment of the hearing to 1 p.m. on 27 October, and the reservation of costs for later determination. Additionally, Justice Pincus indicated that a directions hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m. would be delisted and heard at 1 p.m. on the same day.

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