Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Wright v Mansell [2001] FCA 1519
CORPORATIONS – administration of company – whether former administrator an officer of company – requirement of leave to act – grant nunc pro tunc – partly paid shares – call by liquidator – whether articles of association permit call – unlawful reduction of capital STATUTES – constitution – definition – contrary intention
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 436A, 447A, 448C Companies Act 1938 (Vic) ss 5(4), 20, 158
Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485 – followed Australasian Memory Pty Ltd v Brien (2000) 200 CLR 270 – referred to Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Portinex Pty Ltd (2000) 34 ACSR 391 – referred to Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 188 CLR 114 – referred to Cussen v Signature Resorts Pty Ltd (2000) 18 ACLC 341 - followed Ooregum Gold Mining Co of India Ltd v Roper [1892] AC 125 - applied Shirlaw v Graham [2001] NSWSC 612 - discussed Trevor v Whitworth (1887) 12 App Cas 409 – applied
WILIAM MURRAY WRIGHT v RICHARD GELL MANSELL (AS LIQUIDATOR OF ACN 004 271 452 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 004 271 452 AND ACN 004 271 452 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 004 271 452 V3020 of 2001 JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 29 OCTOBER 2001
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 3020 of 2001
IN THE MATTER OF ACN 004 271 452 (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 004 271 452
BETWEEN: WILLIAM MURRAY WRIGHT
Plaintiff
AND: RICHARD GELL MANSELL (AS LIQUIDATOR OF
ACN 004 271 452 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION)
ACN 004 271 452 AND ACN 004 271 452 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) ACN 004 271 452
Defendant
JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J
DATE OF ORDER: 29 OCTOBER 2001
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
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