In the matter of St Gregory’s Armenian School Inc [2020] NSWSC 785

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of St Gregory's Armenian School Inc [2020] NSWSC 785 Hearing dates: 18 June 2020 Date of orders: 18 June 2020 Decision date: 18 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Leave to issue subpoenas not granted. Parties to be heard as to costs. Catchwords: SUBPOENAS – Scope of matters properly in issue in application to set aside costs order in respect of unsuccessful application to terminate a winding up - Whether leave to issue six subpoenas should be granted. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 482 Cases Cited: - Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1955) 72 WN (NSW) 250 - Banque Commerciale SA (en liquidation) v Akhil Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279 - Dare v Pulham [1982] HCA 70; (1982) 148 CLR 658 - Gunns Ltd v Marr [2005] VSC 251 - Iacullo v Iacullo [2013] NSWSC 1517 - ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 - Mac Wealth Holdings Pte Ltd v Integrated Green Energy Amsterdam BV [2020] NSWSC 351 - McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 - Re Force Corp Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (in liq) [2018] NSWSC 896 - Re St Gregory's Armenian School Inc: Ghougassian v Arnautovic in his capacity as Liquidator of St Gregory's Armenian School [2018] NSWSC 2012 - Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102 - Shire of Katanning v Bride [2016] WASC 118 - Xinfeng Australia International Investment Pty Ltd v GR Capital Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 620 - Young v Hones [2013] NSWSC 580 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Ghougassian (First Plaintiff/First Applicant) Daniel Ghougassian (Second Plaintiff/Second Applicant) Philip Campbell-Wilson and John McInerney in their capacity as Liquidators of St Gregory's Armenian School Inc (in liq) (First Defendant/Respondent) St Gregory's Armenian School Inc (in liq) (Second Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P King (Plaintiffs/Applicants) N Newton (Defendants/Respondents)