In the matter of FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd and FAL Retail Pty Ltd

FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd and FAL Retail Pty Ltd sought to extend and amend freezing orders that had been issued against various third parties. The freezing orders were intended to prevent the defendants from disposing of assets that would otherwise be available to satisfy any judgment the plaintiffs might obtain. The dispute was heard in the Federal Court of Australia.

The court had to determine whether there was a good arguable case that the amount sought to be frozen was owed to the plaintiffs. The court also had to decide whether there was a danger of the disposal of assets, such that if the plaintiffs succeeded, they would not have their judgment satisfied. Additionally, the court had to consider whether the balance of convenience favoured extending the freezing orders.

The court found that there was a good arguable case that the amount sought to be frozen was owed to the plaintiffs. The court also found that there was a danger of the disposal of assets, and that the balance of convenience favoured extending the freezing orders. The court concluded that the applicants had made out a case for the extension and amendment of the freezing orders, and granted the application.

The court ordered that the freezing orders be extended and amended to increase the amounts subject to the orders. The court also ordered that the freezing orders remain in place until the final determination of the proceeding or until further order of the court.