Dickerson, in the matter of Disability Services Australia Limited (administrators appointed) (No 2) [2021] FCA 1133

Federal Court of Australia

Dickerson, in the matter of Disability Services Australia Limited (administrators appointed) (No 2) [2021] FCA 1133 File number: NSD 888 of 2021

Judgment of: YATES J

Date of judgment: 17 September 2021

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – companies in administration – application for extension of convening periods pursuant to ss 439A(6) and 447A(1) of the Corporations Act (Cth) and/or cl 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations)

Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 439A(6), 447A(1) Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations), Schedule 2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), cl 90 – 15 Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016 (Cth) r 75-225(3) Public Health (COVID-19 Additional Restrictions for Delta Outbreak) Order (No 2)

Cases cited: Farnsworth v About Life Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed), in the matter of About Life Pty Limited (Administrator Appointed) [2019] FCA 11 Tracy, in the matter of In2Food Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1104

Division: General Division

Registry: New South Wales

National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations

Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency

Number of paragraphs: 24

Date of hearing: 17 September 2021

Counsel for the First Plaintiffs: Mr D Sulan

Solicitor for the First Plaintiffs: King & Wood Mallesons

ORDERS NSD 888 of 2021 IN THE MATTER OF DISABILITY SERVICES AUSTRALIA LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) ACN 002 07 655 GAYLE DICKERSON, PETER JAMES GOTHARD AND JAMES DOUGLAS DAMPNEY IN THEIR CAPACITY AS JOINT AND SEVERAL ADMINISTRATORS OF DISABILITY SERVICES AUSTRALIA LIMITED (ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED) ACN 002 507 655 First Plaintiffs