PCM Nominees (WA) Pty Ltd v ACN 063 291 430 Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 848

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

PCM Nominees (WA) Pty Ltd v ACN 063 291 430 Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 848 File number: WAD 446 of 2016

Judge: MCKERRACHER J

Date of judgment: 28 July 2017

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – service of application to set aside statutory demand under s 459G(3)(b) of the Corporations Act – where application and supporting affidavit electronically filed within time – where copies of application and supporting affidavit served via email in form omitting seal of Court, proceeding number and return date– whether service effected CORPORATIONS – statutory demand for payment of debt – application to set aside – whether 'genuine dispute' exists – whether statutory demand process used to compel payment of disputed debts COSTS – indemnity costs – whether there was wilful disregard of known facts and established law – whether arguments are hopeless

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 70, 109X(1)(b), 459F, 459C(a), 459G, 459G(1), 459G(2), 459G(3), 459G(3)(a), 459G(3)(b), 459H, 467, 1322 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 48(1)(e), 69 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 10.01, 10.04. 10.05, 10.06, 10.11, 13.01(c), 40.02(a)

Cases cited: Accommodation West Pty Ltd v Innis [2009] WASC 337 Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 549 Atco Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ancla Maritima SA (1984) 69 FLR 455 Austar Finance Group Pty Ltd v Campbell (2007) 215 FLR 464 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Eastlands Pty Ltd (2006) 58 ACSR 658 Bacon v Chesney (1816) 171 ER 443 Briggs v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) (1986) 88 FLR 235 Citation Resources Ltd v IBT Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1265 Colgate Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Cooloola Dairys Pty Ltd v National Foods Milk Ltd [2005] 1 Qd R 12 Createc Pty Ltd v Design Signs Pty Ltd (2009) 71 ACSR 602 D & S Group of Companies v O'Connor Investments Pty Ltd (1997) 15 ACLC 1794 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 Forsayth NL v Juno Securities Ltd (1991) 4 WAR 376 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Gusdote Pty Ltd v Ashley (2011) 193 FCR 227 Hansen Beverage Company v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 406 Hope v Hope (1854) 43 ER 534 Kocharyan v Commissioner of Taxation [2015] FCAFC 196 Lifese Pty Limited v Lee Crane Hire Pty Limited [2012] FCA 302 MNWA Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2015] FCA 1128 Moyall Investments Services Pty Ltd v White (1993) 12 ACSR 320 Opensoft Australia Pty Limited v Miller Street Pty Limited [2011] FCA 653 Pinn v Barroleg Pty Ltd (1997) 138 FLR 417 Pino v Prosser [1967] VR 835 Redglove Holdings Pty Ltd v GNE and Associates Pty Ltd (2001) 165 FLR 72 Rochester Communications Group Pty Ltd v Lader Pty Ltd (1997) 143 ALR 648 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452 United Group Resources Pty Ltd v Calabro (No 4) [2010] FCA 791