Fletcher, in the matter of McLaughlins Financial Services Limited (In Liquidation) (ACN 088 647 796) [2010] FCA 606

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fletcher, in the matter of McLaughlins Financial Services Limited (In Liquidation) (ACN 088 647 796) [2010] FCA 606 Citation: Fletcher, in the matter of McLaughlins Financial Services Limited (In Liquidation) (ACN 088 647 796) [2010] FCA 606

Parties: WILLIAM JOHN FLETCHER IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF MCLAUGHLINS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) and KATHERINE ELIZABETH BARNET IN HER CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF MCLAUGHLINS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

File number(s): NSD 699 of 2010

Judge: JACOBSON J

Date of judgment: 15 June 2010

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – urgent declarations sought in relation to the winding up and the appointment of liquidators of the company – public examination of the directors of the company to take place – director of company questioned validity of appointment of liquidators

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 491, 494, 495, 497, 511, 1322 Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) reg 5.6.16,

Date of hearing: 15 June 2010

Date of last submissions: 15 June 2010

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 20

Counsel for the Plaintiffs: Mr S Aspinall

Solicitor for the Plaintiffs: Henry Davis York

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION NSD 699 of 2010

IN THE MATTER OF MCLAUGHLINS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 088 647 796) WILLIAM JOHN FLETCHER IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF MCLAUGHLINS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

First Plaintiff