Doran Constructions v Beresfield Aluminium [1999] NSWSC 1198

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Doran Constructions v Beresfield Aluminium [1999] NSWSC 1198 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity Division Construction List FILE NUMBER(S) : 55003/1999 HEARING DATE(S) : 29/11/99, 30/11/99, 01/12/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 December 1999

PARTIES : Doran Constructions Pty Limited (In Liquidation) (Receiver and Manager appointed) - Plaintiff Beresfield Aluminium Pty Limited - Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Rolfe J

COUNSEL : Mr A.S. Martin SC - Plaintiff Mr M.S. Jacobs QC/Mr P.J. Bambagiotti - Defendant SOLICITORS : Doyles Construction Lawyers - Plaintiff Hills Solicitors - Defendant CATCHWORDS : Application by a debtor that proceedings may be brought in its name by a second creditor; Construction of Deed of Charge; Consideration of position of a receiver before and after liquidation; Necessity, if proceedings are brought, for liquidator to be protected against costs; Consideration of what is the "material date" in Part 72A rule 5; Consideration of whether a Summons seeking relief against an arbitral award should be struck out as failing to disclose an arguable cause of action. ACTS CITED : Corporations Law Commercial Arbitration Act, 1984 Kelaw Pty Limited v Catco Developments Pty Limited (1989) 15 NSWLR 587 M. Wheeler & Company, Limited v Warren [1928] 1 Ch 840 Lloyd-Owen v Bull (1936) 4 DLR 273 Aliprandi v Griffith Vintners Pty Limited (In Liquidation) (1991) 6 ACSR 250 CASES CITED : Russell v Westpac Banking Corporation (1994) 13 ACSR 5 Scarel Pty Limited v City Loan & Credit Corporation Pty Limited (1998) 12 ACLR 30 Magarditch v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1999) 32 ACSR 367 Cadima Express Pty Limited v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1999) NSWSC 1143 South Australian Superannuation Fund Investment Trust v Leighton Contractors Pty Limited (1996) 66 SASR 509 DECISION : Proceedings stood over until Liquidator properly indemnified