Walton v ACN 004 410 833 Ltd (formerly Arrium Ltd) ((in Liquidation))
| Court | High Court |
| Judge | Kiefel CJ,Keane J |
| Judgment Date | 16 February 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | [2022] HCA 3 |
| Docket Number | S20/2021 |
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1 cases
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Krok v Shangri-La Construction Pty Ltd
...has recently been confirmed by the High Court of Australia in Walton v ACN 004 410 833 Limited (formerly Arrium Limited) (in liquidation) [2022] HCA 3 at [19] (per Kiefel CJ and Keane J), [97] (per Gageler J), and [129], [131], [135] and [170] per Edelman and Steward JJ.25 The focus of the ......
5 firm's commentaries
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Nobody Expects The Inquisition: High Court Of Australia Opens The Door To Extraordinary Public Examination Powers To Potential Class Action Plaintiffs And Beyond
...recent decision in Walton v ACN 004 410 833 Limited (formerly Arrium Limited) (in liquidation) [2022] HCA 3 (Walton), the High Court of Australia held, in a split decision, that the mandatory public examination power contained in section 596A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) cou......
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Public examinations for private purposes: High Court ruling in Walton & Anor v ACN 004 410 833 Ltd
...Anor v ACN 004 410 833 Ltd (Formerly Arrium Limited) (In Liquidation) & Ors [2022] HCA 3 Public examinations are a commonplace mechanism for discovery by liquidators, administrators or other eligible applicants in Court proceedings under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) This week, the High C......
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Court reaffirms disclosure obligations for examination summons
...the examinee. Following the High Court's decision earlier this year in Walton v ACN 004 410 833 Limited (formerly Arrium Ltd) (in liq) [2022] HCA 3 (Walton), it evident that Australian courts will construe the power to compel public examinations widely. What happened? The company in liquida......
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Shareholders given the go ahead to use public examinations to investigate and pursue personal claims
...liquidator to whom the section applies. Footnotes 1 Walton & Anor v ACN 004 410 833 Ltd (formerly Arrium Limited) (in liquidation) & Ors [2022] HCA 3. 2 The High Court specifically noted that the authorisation given by ASIC merely provides standing to a person to bring proceedings but it is......
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