Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Tang v Roths Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, in the matter of AXL Financial Pty Limited (in liq) [2023] FCA 492 File number(s): NSD 947 of 2022
Judgment of: HALLEY J
Date of judgment: 19 May 2023
Catchwords: INSOLVENCY – liquidators' application to recover money paid into Court on discharge of mortgage – challenge to transfer of mortgage to related entities – where plaintiffs claimed that transfer of mortgage was an uncommercial transaction, an insolvent transaction and an unreasonable director-related transaction – whether transfer of mortgage was a voidable transaction – declaration sought under s 588FF(1)(h) or alternatively s 588FF(1)(j) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – orders sought for money paid into court to be paid to plaintiffs – application granted PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for default judgment – defendants failed to file a defence – allegations in statement of claim and evidence from liquidator established plaintiffs' entitlement to relief
Legislation: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 46, 50, 286, 588E, 588FB, 588FC, 588FE, 588FF, 588FDA Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 5.22, 5.23
Cases cited: Chamberlain Group, Inc v Giant Alarm System Co, Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 1606 Haslam v Money For Living (No 2) [2007] FCA 1981 Project Noah Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) v Jacka [2022] FCA 778
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency
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