In the matter of Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 756

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 756 Hearing dates: 29 June 2023 Date of orders: 29 June 2023 Decision date: 29 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Statutory demands set aside with the defendant to pay costs from 17 May 2023. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside – Where client serves statutory demand for an amount subject to a solicitors' lien - Whether seriously arguable dispute as to whether the debt is due and payable to client– Whether some other reason to set aside statutory demand Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.4, ss 459E, 459G, 459H, 459J, 459M Cases Cited: - Arcade Badge Embroidery Co Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] ACTCA 3 - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australian Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 - Ex parte Patience; Mackinson v The Minister (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 96 - Firth v Centrelink (2002) 55 NSWLR 451; [2002] NSWSC 564 - Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 397; 136 ACSR 563; [2019] NSWCA 60 - Gujarat NRE Australia Pty Limited v Williams [2006] NSWSC 211 - Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber (2016) 117 ACSR 495; [2016] NSWCA 330 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) NSWSC [2003] 896 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 20 ACSR 746; [1996] NSWSC 199 - Re Amy Holdings (2014) 102 ACSR 150; [2014] NSWSC 1176 - Re Essential Media and Entertainment Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 990 - Re Land Enviro Corp [2013] NSWSC 731 - Re Malosi Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 633 Re Minister For Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 - Re Modern Wholesale Jewellery Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 236 at 24 - Re Passion Projects (allyouneedislove) Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 345 - Re Wollongong Coal Ltd (2015) 110 ACSR 134; [2015] NSWSC 1680 - Roam Australia Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, 22 September 1997) - Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd (2007) 214 FLR 393; [2007] NSWSC 1143 - Spencer Constructions Pty Limited v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452; [1997] FCA 681 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Dana Rahme (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D K Smith (Plaintiff) C J Bevan (Defendant)