Sutherland v Pascoe, in the matter of Matrix Group Limited as Trustee for the Matrix Group Unit Trust (in liq) ACN 061 549 371 (No 2) [2012] FCA 1361

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sutherland v Pascoe, in the matter of Matrix Group Limited as Trustee for the Matrix Group Unit Trust (in liq) ACN 061 549 371 (No 2) [2012] FCA 1361 Citation: Sutherland v Pascoe, in the matter of Matrix Group Limited as Trustee for the Matrix Group Unit Trust (in liq) ACN 061 549 371 (No 2) [2012] FCA 1361

Parties: IN THE MATTER OF MATRIX GROUP LIMITED AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MATRIX GROUP UNIT TRUST (IN LIQ) ACN 061 549 371; ANDREW PAUL TENNENT SUTHERLAND, GARRICK MICHAEL HAWKINS, EVELYN HAWKINS, GILLIAN TYNE and ALEXANDRA HAWKINS v SCOTT DARREN PASCOE IN HIS CAPACITY AS LIQUIDATOR OF MATRIX GROUP LIMITED AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MATRIX GROUP UNIT TRUST (IN LIQ) ACN 061 549 371

File number: NSD 299 of 2012

Judge: JACOBSON J

Date of judgment: 28 November 2012

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – liquidator examinations – whether summonses issued in furtherance of abuse of process or for improper purpose – whether claims to be investigated are barred by res judicata or Anshun estoppel – whether there was material non-disclosure to the Registrar

Legislation: Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 181, 182, 236, 237, 475, 596B, 588FB, 588FF, 588FDA, 1324

Cases cited: Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Limited v Accord Pacific Land Pty Limited (in liq) [2011] NSWSC 707 Allen v Atalay (1993) 12 ACLC 7 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 164 CLR 502 Champerslife Pty Ltd v Manojlovski (2010) 75 NSWLR 245 Ehsman v Nutectime International Pty Ltd (2006) 58 ACSR 705 Hamilton v Oades [1989] 166 CLR 486 In the matter of Idoport Pty Limited (In Liq) [2011] NSWSC 322 Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 McCracken v Phoenix Constructions (Qld) Pty Ltd [2012] QCA 129 Oates v Hawkins [2010] NSWSC 491 Pascoe; in the matter of Matrix Group Limited (in liquidation) [2011] FCA 1117 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Allebart Pty Ltd (In Liq) [1971] 1 NSWLR 24 Re Brian Cassidy Electrical Industries Pty Ltd (1984) 2 ACLC 628 Southern Equities Corp Ltd (In Liq); Re Bond & Caboche v England (1997) 25 ACSR 394 Sutherland v Pascoe; in the matter of Matrix Group Limited as Trustee for the Matrix Group Unit Trust (in liq) ACN 061 549 371 [2012] FCA 453 Wong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 204 ALR 722