Woodgate v Scansoft Belgium BVBA [2006] NSWDC 204

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Woodgate v Scansoft Belgium BVBA [2006] NSWDC 204

HEARING DATE(S): 14/6/2006, 15/6/2006, 29/6/2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 13 July 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Rein SC DCJ

DECISION: At [48].

CATCHWORDS: Claim by liquidator to recover payments as unfair preferences - Insolvency, identity of company making payment, whether such payments as were made by the company were paid pursuant to a continuing business relationship and whether the creditor made payments in good faith.

LEGISLATION CITED: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)

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