In the matter of Sydney Allen Printers Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2021] NSWSC 1716

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Sydney Allen Printers Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2021] NSWSC 1716 Hearing dates: 22 and 23 December 2021 Date of orders: 22 and 23 December 2021 Decision date: 23 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Extension of time for review of Registrar's decision granted. Application for access to liquidator's affidavit dismissed. Orders made by consent varying orders for production. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Registrars — Review of Registrar's decision to issue orders for production in connection with liquidator's examinations — Application for extension of time for review — Where there is no prejudice in delay. CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Public examination of directors, officers and others — Application for leave to inspect liquidator's affidavit — Where no persons to whom examination summonses have sought to set them aside or challenge their propriety — Where several recipients for orders for production sought access to the liquidator's affidavit in application to set aside the orders for production. Legislation Cited: - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW), r 11.3 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 49.20 Cases Cited: - Re Ji Woo International Education Centre Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 9 Category: Consequential orders Parties: McMillan Investment Holdings Pty Ltd, Julie-Anne McMillan, Robert Ian McMillan, Lee Barnsley (Applicants) John Morgan in their capacity as liquidator of Sydney Allen Printers Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Respondent Representation: Counsel: J Svehla (Applicants) M Rose (Liquidator/Respondent)