Jinling McDonald v Denehurst Limited (Deregistered) & Ors [2021] NSWDDT 4

Dust Diseases Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jinling McDonald v Denehurst Limited (Deregistered) & Ors [2021] NSWDDT 4 Hearing dates: 23 July 2021 Date of orders: 6 August 2021 Decision date: 06 August 2021 Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Determine that the answer to the separate question "Does the Dust Diseases Tribunal have jurisdiction to make the orders sought in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Amended Notice of Motion filed on 5 March 2021?" is "No". (2) Reserve the costs of the motion. (3) Grant leave to the parties to approach my Associate to obtain a date for a directions hearing. Catchwords: STAUTORY INTERPRETATION – whether the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales has jurisdiction to order pursuant to s 601AH(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that the Australian Securities Investments Commission reinstate the registration of a deregistered corporation– the difference between a "Court" and a "court" under s 58AA of the Corporations Act – operation of ss 10(6) and 10(7) of the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Liability (Claims Against Third Party Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001 (NSW) Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (NSW), Schedule 2, cl 2.2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 5F, 58AA, 119, 237, 471B, 500(2), 601AD, 601AH (1), 601AH(2) Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) , Parts 2, 3, ss 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 12B Family Provision Act 1984 (NSW), s 31 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW) Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth), s 17 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 28.2 Cases Cited: In the Marriage of JG and RG Smith [1986] HCA 36; (1986) 161 CLR 217 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry [2000] NSWCA 353; (2000) 53 NSWLR 357 Mangion v James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 100 Re Douglas Webber Events Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1544; (2014) 104 ACSR 250 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech (Legislative Council), 26 June 2001 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jinling McDonald (Plaintiff) Denehurst Ltd (Deregistered) (First Defendant) CBS Drill & Blast Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) RGC Thalanga Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) P&H Minepro Australasia Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Coldwell Drilling Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) DPSA Contracting Pty Ltd (Deregistered) (Seventh Defendant) Whitehaven Coal Ltd (Eighth Defendant) Hughes Drilling Pty Ltd (Ninth Defendant) Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd (Tenth Defendant) BJC Drilling Pty Ltd (Deregistered) (Eleventh Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Little SC (Plaintiff) M Smith (Second Defendant and Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer) A Giurtalis (Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants and WorkCover Queensland) E Vail solicitor (Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Defendants and Coal Mines Insurance)