In the matter of Horizons (Asia) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1690

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Horizons (Asia) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1690 Hearing dates: 9 December 2021 Decision date: 22 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Dismiss application to set aside statutory demand. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application to set aside statutory demand – cross-examination – Graywinter principle – whether costs assessment application made out of time renders bills not due and payable. WORDS AND PHRASES – "in accordance with". Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459H, 459J Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 (NSW), r 5 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), ss 186, 187, 194, 198, 269 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), ss 11, 68 Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW), r 2.4A Cases Cited: Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 Conder v Silkbard [1999] NSWCA 459 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265; [1995] HCA 43 Elm Financial Services Pty Ltd v MacDougal [2004] NSWSC 560 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Friends of Leadbeaters Possum Inc v VicForests (2018) 260 FCR 1; [2018] FCA 178 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Hopetoun Kembla Investments Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1343; (2011) 87 ACSR 1 In the matter of Australia Zhongfu Oil Gas Resources Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1208 In the matter of Bitar Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 2158 In the matter of Chameleon Mining NL [2009] NSWSC 602 In the matter of Elgar Heights Pty Ltd [1985] VR 657 at 669 In the matter of Gorji Property Investment Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1671 In the matter of Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 In the matter of Tetbury Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 37 In the matter of UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber [2016] NSWCA 330; (2016) 117 ASCR 495 Malec Holdings Pty Ltd v Scotts Agencies Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] VSCA 330 Pinn v Barroleg Pty Ltd (1997) 23 ACSR 541 Process Machinery Australia Pty Ltd v ACN 057 260 590 [2002] NSWSC 45 Ramsay v Sunbuild Pty Ltd (2014) 221 FCR 315; [2014] FCA 54 Re Attard [2013] NSWSC 1579; (2013) 96 ACSR 581 Re LA (1993) 41 FCR 151 Remuneration Data Base Pty Ltd v Pauline Goodyer Real Estate Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 59 Rusca Bros Services Pty Ltd v Dlaw Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 1865; (2019) 140 ACSR 533 Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1143; (2007) 214 FLR 393 Telecasters North Queensland Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1983) 50 ALR 281 Tokich Holdings Pty Ltd v Sheraton Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2004] NSWSC 527; (2004) 185 FLR 130 TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 Tuta Healthcare Pty Ltd v Nipro Asia Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 664 Zizza v Seymour [1976] 2 NSWLR 135 Texts Cited: A Black and R Austin, Australian Corporations Legislation (2021, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Horizons (Asia) Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) NA Ackroyd & Others t/as Holding Redlich Lawyers Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr K Dandachli, Solicitor (Plaintiff) Mr C McMeniman (Defendant)