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Hancock & Anor v Rinehart & Ors

  1. 18 September 2013Australia

    18 September 2013Australia

    Decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case 2011/285907 dated 18 September 2013

    Supreme Court of New South Wales

    Case no.
    2011/285907
    Citation
    [2013] NSWSC 1352
    Decision summary
    The Equity Division dismissed the defendants' notices of motion seeking to stay all or part of the trust proceedings and refer claims to mediation or arbitration. The applicants were ordered to pay the plaintiffs' costs of the motions, subject to any application within seven days for a different order.

    Supporting details

    27 authorities · 20 participants
    John Langley Hancock
    Representative
    CH Withers (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    N Zerial (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    A Hochroth (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Bianca Hope Rinehart
    Representative
    CH Withers (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    N Zerial (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    A Hochroth (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk (For: John Langley Hancock · Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    Gadens Lawyers (For: Bianca Hope Rinehart)
    Gina Hope Rinehart
    Representative
    DG Russell QC (For: Gina Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    J Hutton (For: Gina Hope Rinehart)
    Representative
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth (For: Gina Hope Rinehart · Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Ginia Hope Frances Rinehart
    Representative
    RG McHugh SC (For: Ginia Hope Frances Rinehart)
    Representative
    PW Flynn (For: Ginia Hope Frances Rinehart)
    Hope Rinehart Welker
    Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited
    Representative
    DB Studdy SC (For: Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Representative
    IC Colquhoun (For: Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Representative
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth (For: Gina Hope Rinehart · Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd
    Representative
    DB Studdy SC (For: Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Representative
    IC Colquhoun (For: Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Representative
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth (For: Gina Hope Rinehart · Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited · Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty Ltd)
    Supreme Court of New South Wales

    Authorities cited

    27
    • Arbitration Act 1975 (UK)
      statute
    • Arbitration Act 1996 (NZ)
      statute
    • Arbitration (Foreign Awards and Agreements) Act 1974 (Cth)
      statute
    • Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (WA)
      statute
    • Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA)
      statute
    • Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (Imp)
      statute
    • Corporations Act 2001
      statute
    • International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth)
      statute
    • Trustees Act 1962 (WA)
      statute
    • Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA (in liq) v Ali ([2002] 1 AC 251)
      case-law
    • Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Genesis Power Ltd ([2006] 3 NZLR 794)
      case-law
    • Casaceli v Natuzzi SpA ((2012) 292 ALR 143)
      case-law
    • Channel Tunnel Group Ltd v Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd ([1992] QB 656)
      case-law
    • Channel Tunnel Group Ltd v Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd ([1993] AC 334)
      case-law
    • Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd ((2006) 157 FCR 45)
      case-law
    • Degiorgio v Dunn ((2005) 62 NSWLR 284)
      case-law
    • Drummond-Vacksin v British Medical Association ([1970] 1 WLR 688)
      case-law
    • Felton v Mulligan ((1971) 124 CLR 367)
      case-law
    • Flakt Australia Ltd v Wilkins & Davies Construction Co Ltd ([1979] 2 NSWLR 243)
      case-law
    • General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) ((1964) 112 CLR 125)
      case-law
    • Gulf Canada Resources Ltd v Arochem International Ltd ((1992) 66 BCLR (2d) 113)
      case-law
    • Recyclers of Australia Pty Ltd v Hettinga Equipment Inc ((2000) 100 FCR 420)
      case-law
    • Rinehart v Welker ([2012] NSWCA 95)
      case-law
    • Spellson v George ((1992) 26 NSWLR 666)
      case-law
    • Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien ((1990) 169 CLR 332)
      case-law
    • Welker v Rinehart (No 2) ([2011] NSWSC 1238)
      case-law
    • Welker v Rinehart (No 4) ([2011] NSWSC 1636)
      case-law

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