Hurst, in the matter of Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2020] FCA 1177

Federal Court of Australia

Hurst, in the matter of Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2020] FCA 1177 File number: NSD 1313 of 2020

Judgment of: STEWART J

Date of judgment: 13 August 2020

Date of publication of reasons 17 August 2020

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application under s 477(2B) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for approval for a liquidator to execute a deed of assignment – approval given nunc pro tunc

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 477(2B), 596B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37AF, 37AG

Cases cited: Hurst, in the matter of Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) [2019] FCA 1581 James, in the matter of Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) v Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2017] FCA 1154 James, in the matter of Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) v Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] FCA 721 Krejci (liquidator), in the matter of Community Work Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] FCA 425 Liquor National Pty Ltd (in liq) v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2020] NSWSC 122 Re Opel Networks Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1245

Division: General Division

Registry: New South Wales

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency

Number of paragraphs: 22

Date of hearing: 13 August 2020

Counsel for the Plaintiffs: J Baird

Solicitor for the Plaintiffs: CCSG Legal Pty Ltd

ORDERS NSD 1313 of 2020 IN THE MATTER OF LIQUOR NATIONAL PTY LTD (IN LIQ) DAVID HURST IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPECIAL PURPOSE LIQUIDATOR OF LIQUOR NATIONAL PTY LTD (IN LIQ) (SPECIAL PURPOSE LIQUIDATOR APPOINTED) First Plaintiff