Catchwords
Courts and tribunals – District Court of New South Wales – Powers – Asset preservation order made after judgment – Whether order beyond power.
Courts and tribunals – Powers – Implied power – Asset preservation order made after judgment – Whether power necessary for the effective exercise of jurisdiction – Relevance of express powers.
Contempt – District Court of New South Wales – Breach of order – Order beyond power – Whether contempt committed – Whether order a nullity or effective until set aside.
Costs – Availability – Proceedings criminal in nature but not a criminal prosecution.
Words and phrases – "necessary".
District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 46, 203.
Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 34, 35.