Calquid P/L v A & D R Illes P/L [2000] NSWSC 558

Reported Decision : [2000] 34 ACSR 523

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Calquid P/L v A & D R Illes P/L [2000] NSWSC 558 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5211/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 27/03/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2000

PARTIES : Calquid Pty Limited (ACN 058 560 197) (Plaintiff) A & D R Illes Pty Limited (ACN 002 362 049) (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Santow J

COUNSEL : S Golledge (Solicitor) (Plaintiff) G Durie (Defendant) SOLICITORS : The Argyle Partnership (Plaintiff) Doyles Construction Lawyers (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS — Statutory demand and s459G of Corporations Law — Application to set aside served out of time depending on date of service of statutory demand being established — How established — One application by way of summons used to set aside two statutory demands in relation to separate and distinct debts — Consequent non-compliance with s459G — Requirements for supporting affidavits. Acts Interpretation Act 1901 s23(b) Corporate Law Reform Bill 1992, para 665 of the Explanatory Memorandum LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Law s105; 459G Corporations (NSW) Act 1990 Home Building Act (NSW) 1989 Eaton Bay Pty Ltd v Bennett & Co (1997) 15 ACLC 1634 Eyota Pty Limited v Hanave Pty Limited (1994) 12 ACLC 669 CASES CITED : Femley Pty Limited v Salkan Engineering Pty Limited (1999) 17 ACLC 828 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas and Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 21 ACSR 581 Help Desk Institute Pty Limited v Adams (1999) 17 ACLC 18 DECISION : Summons dismissed. Plaintiff to pay Defendant's costs on the application.