Chen v Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce [2021] NSWSC 337

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chen v Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce [2021] NSWSC 337 Hearing dates: 25 March 2021 Decision date: 09 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [59] – [60] Catchwords: ASSOCATIONS AND CLUBS – Jurisdiction of the Courts – Interference in internal management - Appointment of receiver and manager to conduct a court-supervised election – Court's jurisdiction to appoint receiver to facilitate fresh election Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Ahmed v Chowdhury [2012] NSWSC 1452 Re Ryde Ex-Services Memorial & Community Club Limited (Administrator appointed) [2015] NSWSC 226 Sengthong v Lao Buddhist Society of New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 1408 Williams v Powell [1894] 1 WN 141. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Yanhong (Amy) Chen (first plaintiff) Jianguo Guo (second plaintiff) APA International Group Pty Ltd (third plaintiff) Ping Cao (fourth plaintiff) Secure Scaffold Services Pty Ltd (fifth plaintiff)

The Australian Shannxi Chamber of Commerce Incorporated (first defendant) San Chung Zhong (second defendant) Jiayu Dong (third defendant) Wen Wang (fourth defendant) Li Ji (fifth defendant)Tao Zhang (sixth defendant) Chao Zhu (seventh defendant) Shaohui Xie (eighth defendant) Zhengang Yun (ninth defendant) Daiyong Chen (tenth defendant) Min Pan (eleventh defendant) Bill Gao (Twenfth defendant) Lili Ren (thirteenth defendant) Yufei Wang (fourteenth defendant) Weihong Zhao (fifteenth defendant) Jingwen Yao (sixteenth defendant) Representation: Counsel: C H Truong QC, A Norrie (plaintiffs) Dr M L Brabazon SC, A Bailey (1, 2, 7 & 12th defendants)