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Mentech Resources Pty Ltd v MCG Resources Pty Ltd (In Liq) & Ors[2011] QLC 59

Mentech Resources Pty Ltd v MCG Resources Pty Ltd (In Liq) & Ors[2011] QLC 59

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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Mentech Resources Pty Ltd v MCG Resources Pty Ltd (In Liq) & Ors

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Mentech Resources Pty Ltd v MCG Resources Pty Ltd (In Liq) & Ors

  • MNC:

    [2011] QLC 59

  • Court:

    QLC

  • Judge(s):

    WA Isdale

  • Date:

    15 Sep 2011

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2011] QLC 5915 Sep 2011MCG entered an agreement to acquire an exploration permit from Burt, Galway and Kirkby (BGK). MCG lodged a caveat forbidding dealing in the permit and obtained an order from the Court to that effect. BGK entered into another agreement to sell the same permit to Mentech. Mentech also lodged a caveat and obtained a court order to the same effect. MCG applied to remove Mentech's caveat. Ordered that both caveats be removed: Member Isdale.
Primary Judgment[2011] QLAC 820 Sep 2011Stay of the orders made 15 September 2011 pending appeal granted: McMeekin J, CAC MacDonald, President, Member PA Smith.
Primary Judgment[2012] QLAC 110 Feb 2012In Mentech's appeal it was found that the MCG contract to acquire the exploration permit remained on foot. MCG had a better equity than Mentech. Appeal dismissed and the stay was lifted: McMeekin J, CAC MacDonald, President, Member PA Smith.
Primary Judgment[2012] QLAC 206 Mar 2012Mentech was ordered to pay MCG's costs of the appeal to the Land Appeal Court: McMeekin J, CAC MacDonald, President, Member PA Smith.
QCA Interlocutory JudgmentCA2692/12 (No citation)04 May 2012Application for security for costs of the appeal to the Court of Appeal. Ordered that Mentech provide security for costs by 4 pm on 21 May 2012 otherwise the appeal was dismissed: Holmes JA
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2012] QCA 19725 Jul 2012Mentech did not comply with the terms of the order made by Holmes J on 4 May 2012. Application to set aside aside the judgment by default arising in consequence of the operation of the order of 4 May 2012. Judgment set aside and time for compliance with the obligation to provide security for costs extended: Muir JA.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2013] QCA 7912 Apr 2013Mentech's application for leave to appeal from the Land Appeals Court dismissed: McMurdo P, Gotterson JA, Fryberg J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
AG(CQ) Pty Ltd v A&T Promotions Pty Ltd[2011] 1 Qd R 306; [2010] QCA 834 citations
Anning v Anning (1907) 4 CLR 10497 citations
Black v Garnock (2007) 230 CLR 4385 citations
Brown v Heffer (1967) 116 CLR 3442 citations
Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd v BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd & Ors (No. 4) [2010] QLC 1223 citations
Colgate-Palmolive v Cussons (1993) 118 ALR 2482 citations
Dougan v Ley (1946) 71 CLR 1422 citations
Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 3852 citations
Grange v Sullivan (1966) 116 CLR 4181 citation
JNJ Investments Australia Pty Ltd v Sunnyville Pty Ltd [2006] QSC 138 3 citations
News Limited v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 4103 citations
Perri v Coolangatta Investment Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 5374 citations
Platzer v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1997] 1 Qd R 2664 citations
Re CM Group Pty Ltd's Caveat [1986] 1 Qd R 3812 citations
Sattel v The Proprietors Be Bee's Tropical Apartments Building Units[2002] 2 Qd R 427; [2001] QCA 5602 citations
Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 3153 citations
TEC Desert Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (WA) (2010) 241 CLR 5762 citations
Titan Sandstone Pty Ltd v ChongHerr Investments Pty Ltd (2008) 29 QLCR 2422 citations

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
MCG Resources Pty Ltd v Burt [2012] QLC 321 citation
MCG Resources Pty Ltd v Greywolf Resources NL [2012] QLC 213 citations
Mentech Resources Pty Ltd v MCG Resources Pty Ltd [2012] QLAC 14 citations
Mentech Resources Pty Ltd v MCG Resources Pty Ltd (in liq) [2013] QCA 791 citation
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