NSW Caselaw
(2002) 42 ACSR 328 Reported Decision : (2002) 55 NSWLR 64 (2002) 20 ACLC 1464
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Dean-Willcocks v Air Transit International [2002] NSWSC 525 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5662/01, 5862/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 April, 3 and 6 June 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 June 2002
5662/01 Ronald John Dean-Willcocks as liquidator (P1) Austral Pacific Group Ltd (in liq) (P2) Austral Pacific Group Purchasing Pty Ltd (in liq) (P3) Saydair Commercial Seating Pty Ltd (in liq) (P4) Air Transit International Pty Ltd (D1) PARTIES : and 58 other defendants listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Originating Process
5862/01 Ronald John Dean-Willcocks as liquidator (P1) Clifford Corporation Ltd (in liq) (P2) Commissioner of Taxation (D1) and 12 other defendants listed in the Schedule to the Originating Process JUDGMENT OF : Austin J
5662/01 Mr C R C Newlinds (Ps) Mr D R Pritchard (D1 in Sch 1 & 3) Mr H Stowe (D3, D12 in Sch 1) Mr R Cameron (D19 in Sch 2) Mr G K Burton (D23 in Sch 2) COUNSEL : Mr Bavin (D6 in Sch 2)
5862/01 Mr C R C Newlinds (Ps) Mr R Gye (D2) Mr McConnell (D4) Mr H Stowe (D5) Mr Kalbrand (D6) Kemp Strang (Ps) SOLICITORS : Cutler Hughes & Harris (D1 in Sch 1 & 3) and various other solicitors CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - liquidation - proceedings by liquidator for recovery of unfair preferences - whether multiple claims can be brought against many defendants - whether claims can be brought in respect of more than one company in liquidation LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.7B Div 2 Supreme Court Rules, Pt 8 ABB Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd v Freight Rail Corporation [1999] NSWSC 1037 Bishop v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1990) 25 FCR 311 Carter v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [2001] FCA 575 CASES CITED : Marina v Esanda Ltd [1986] VR 735 Newman v Hold Pty Ltd [2001] VSC 282 Payne v Young (1981) 145 CLR 609 Springfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bridgelands Securities Ltd (1991) ATPR paragraph 41-078, at 52,165 Sutherland v Eurolinx Pty Ltd (2001) 37 ACSR 477 DECISION : Applications by various defendants for summary dismissal etc dismissed; leave granted to liquidator to continue with proceedings; proceedings stood over for directions
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