Anvic v Constable [2002] NSWSC 424

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Anvic v Constable [2002] NSWSC 424 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1817/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/05/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 May 2002

PARTIES : Anvic Holdings Pty Ltd - Plaintiff Robert Julian Constable - Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

COUNSEL : Mr A.J. Thompson - Plaintiff Mr S.A. Kerr - Defendant SOLICITORS : Brook Worthington - Plaintiff Colin Biggers & Paisley - Defendant CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - statutory demand based on order of Fair Trading Tribunal for payment of money - whether such order gives rise to "debt". Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Trading Tribunal Act 1998 Barclays Australia (Finance) Ltd v Mike Gaffikin Marine Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 235 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 CASES CITED : Ferrer and Rollason v Oven (1827) 7 B & C 427 (108 ER 783) Portazon Pty Ltd v Fair Trading Tribunal [1999] NSWSC 1084 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452 DECISION : Statutory demand set aside

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BARRETT J

MONDAY, 20 MAY 2002

1817/02 – ANVIC HOLDINGS PTY LTD v ROBERT JULIAN CONSTABLE JUDGMENT 1 The plaintiff applies under s.459G of the Corporations Act 2001 for an order setting aside a statutory demand dated 19 February 2002 served on it by the defendant. 2 The demand relates to an alleged debt of $66,659 described in the statutory demand as follows: "Amount being a judgment debt payable by order of the Fair Trading Tribunal made 13 August 2000 (certified copy of order attached), which has not been stayed."