Port of Brisbane Corporation v ANZ Securities Ltd

[2003] HCATrans 621

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Brisbane  No B32 of 2002

B e t w e e n -

PORT OF BRISBANE CORPORATION

Applicant

and

ANZ SECURITIES LIMITED

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

McHUGH J
KIRBY J
HEYDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

FROM BRISBANE BY VIDEO LINK TO CANBERRA

ON FRIDAY, 14 MARCH 2003, AT 11.10 AM

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MR P.A. KEANE, QC:   May it please the Court, I appear with MR L.F. KELLY for the applicant.  (instructed by Allens Arthur Robinson)

MR T.D.O.J. NORTH, SC:   If the Court pleases, I appear for the respondent.  (instructed by Minter Ellison)

McHUGH J:   Mr Keane, I have been informed that the Port of Brisbane Corporation matter has been settled, is that so?

MR KEANE:   Yes, it is, your Honour; it settled last night.

KIRBY J:   That is a great misfortune, Mr Keane.

McHUGH J:   What do you want us to do about it?

MR KEANE:   The only orders we would seek would be that your Honours by consent dismiss the application with no order as to costs.

McHUGH J:   Do you agree with that, Mr North?

MR NORTH:   By consent, your Honours.

McHUGH J:   In the matter of Port of Brisbane Corporation v ANZ Securities Limited, by consent the application will be dismissed with no order as to costs.

AT 11.11 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED