Hadley v BetHQ Pty Limited [2016] FCA 1263

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hadley v BetHQ Pty Limited [2016] FCA 1263 File number: NSD 936 of 2016

Judge: FARRELL J

Date of judgment: 25 October 2016

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application under 459S of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for leave to raise grounds to oppose application for winding up – whether proposed grounds are material to proving solvency CORPORATIONS – application to wind up company under s 459P of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – where statutory demand and originating process posted to respondent's registered office and principal place of business in Queensland – where respondent's sole director claims non-receipt of documents – where registered office said to be "virtual office" and business conducted out of office in Victoria – whether obligation on officeholders to superintend collection of mail from registered office

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459C(2)(a), 459F, 459G, 459H, 459P, 459Q, 459S, 465A(c), 467A, 470(1)(a) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 160(1) Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) rr 5.4, 5.6

Cases cited: Ace Contractors & Staff Pty Ltd v Westgarth Development Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 728 Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Paliflex Pty Ltd (1999) 149 FLR 179; [1999] NSWSC 15 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v National Skin Institute (Aust) Pty Ltd (2012) 200 FCR 146; [2012] FCAFC 2 Grant Thornton Services (NSW)Pty Limited v St George Wholesale Distributors Pty Limited [2008] FCA 1777 In the matter of Vangory Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 546 Kelly v J Stockwell & Co Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 214 Nick Scali Ltd v JSK Logistics Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 597 Perpetual Nominees Ltd v Masri Apartments Pty Ltd; Perpetual Nominees Ltd v Aus Constructions Pty Ltd (2004) 49 ACSR 719; [2004] NSWSC 551 Re OCNR (Australia) Pty Ltd; Convergence Team Pty Ltd v OCNR (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] QSC 102