Bell Group N.V. (in liquidation) v The Insurance Commission of Western Australia & Ors

[2016] HCATrans 303

[2016] HCATrans 303

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S247 of 2015

B e t w e e n -

BELL GROUP N.V. (IN LIQUIDATION) ARBN 073 576 502

Applicant

and

THE INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

First Respondent

ANTONY LESLIE JOHN WOODINGS AS LIQUIDATOR OF THE BELL GROUP LTD ACN 008 66 993 (IN LIQUIDATION)

Second Respondent

THE BELL GROUP LTD ACN 008 66 993 (IN LIQUIDATION)

Third Respondent

ANTONY LESLIE JOHN WOODINGS AS LIQUIDATOR OF BELL GROUP FINANCE PTY LTD ACN 009 165 182 (IN LIQUIDATION)

Fourth Respondent

BELL GROUP FINANCE PTY LTD ACN 009 165 182 (IN LIQUIDATION)

Fifth Respondent

ANTONY LESLIE JOHN WOODINGS AS LIQUIDATOR OF BELL BROS. PTY LTD ACN 008 672 375 (IN LIQUIDATION)

Sixth Respondent

BELL BROS. PTY LTD ACN 008 672 375 (IN LIQUIDATION)

Seventh Respondent

ANTONY LESLIE JOHN WOODINGS AS PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR OF WESTERN INTERSTATE PTY LTD ACN 000 224 395 (IN PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATION)

Eighth Respondent

WESTERN INTERSTATE PTY LTD ACN 000 224 395 (IN PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATION)

Ninth Respondent

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST CORPORATION PLC

Tenth Respondent

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Eleventh Respondent

W.A. GLENDINNING & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD

Twelfth Respondent

BELL J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON FRIDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2016, AT 9.01 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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HER HONOUR:   In this matter I make the following orders:  proceeding S247 of 2015 is dismissed.  No order as to costs.  I publish my reasons.

Would you adjourn the Court.

AT 9.01 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED