Australia Leading Case uncategorized

Jackson v Sterling Industries Ltd

[1987] HCA 23; (1987) 162 CLR 612

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year1987

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Courts have inherent power to grant Mareva (asset-freezing) relief to prevent abuse of process where there is a real danger a judgment will be defeated by dissipation or removal of assets, but the relief must not exceed that protective purpose.

Area of Law

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