Hayes, in the matter of Dick Smith Holdings Limited (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2016] FCA 24

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hayes, in the matter of Dick Smith Holdings Limited (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2016] FCA 24 File number: NSD 113 of 2016

Judge: YATES J

Date of judgment: 28 January 2016

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – voluntary administration – application to extend the convening period for the second meeting of creditors – whether to grant the application

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 436A, 436E, 439A, 447A Companies Act 1993 (NZ) ss 239F, 280

Cases cited: ABC Learning Centres Limited, in the matter of ABC Learning Centres Limited; application by Walker (No 5) [2008] FCA 1947 In the matter of Henry Walker Eltin Group Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2005] FCA 316 Lombe Re Australian Discount Retail Pty Ltd (2009) 27 ACLC 115; [2009] NSWSC 110 Re Riviera Group Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (2009) 72 ACSR 352; [2009] NSWSC 585

Date of hearing: 28 January 2016

Registry: New South Wales

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 31

Counsel for the Plaintiff: Mr J Hynes

Solicitor for the Plaintiff: Minter Ellison

ORDERS NSD 113 of 2016 IN THE MATTER OF DICK SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) ACN 166 237 841 AND ORS JOSEPH DAVID HAYES, JASON PRESTON, WILLIAM JAMES HARRIS AND MATTHEW WAYNE CADDY, AS JOINT AND SEVERAL VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATORS OF DICK SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) (RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS APPOINTED) ACN 166 237 841 (and others named in the Schedule) Plaintiff