Brown v DML Resources (No.6) [2002] NSWSC 6

Reported Decision : 40 ACSR 669 (2002) 20 ACLC 537

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Brown v DML Resources (No.6) [2002] NSWSC 6 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3830/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 2, 5, 6 & 13 November 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 January 2002

Martin Russell Brown and Timothy James Cumming (P & A) PARTIES : DML Resources Pty Limited (In liquidation) (D1) DML Resources (WA) Pty Limited (In liquidation) (D2) BP Australia Ltd (R) JUDGMENT OF : Austin J

COUNSEL : B Rayment QC with C R Newlinds (P & A) B Coles QC with M Ashhurst (R) SOLICITORS : Kemp Strang (P & A) Carneys, Lawyers (R) CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - liquidator's application for extension of three year limitation period to make application to challenge voidable transactions - application filed within three years but respondent not joined as party or notified - court sets aside order granting extension of time, as against respondent, and holds that respondent must be joined as party before time can be extended as against it, but that joinder would be outside the limitation period in view of SCR Pt 8 r 11(3) - whether s 1322 is available to permit extension of time or otherwise overcome late joinder of respondent LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 ss 9, 439A, 447A, 459E, 459F, 459G, 459P, 588FE, 588FF, 1322 Supreme Court Rules Pt 8 r 8, Pt 8 r 11, Pt 20 r 1, Pt 20 r4 Australasian Memory Pty Ltd v Brien (2000) 200 CLR 270 Baldry v Jackson [1976] 2 NSWLR 415 Brien v Australasian Memory Pty Ltd (1997) 25 ACSR 1 Brown v DML Resources (No 2)(2001) 39 ACSR 219 Brown v DML Resources (No 3) [2001] NSWSC 719 Brown v DML Resources (No 4) [2001] NSWSC 947 Brown v DML Resources (No 5) [2001] NSWSC 973 Brown v DML Resources [2001] NSWSC 250 Brown v DML Resources Pty Ltd (No 5) [2001] NSWSC 973 Cadwallader v Bajco Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 1193 Cavetina Pty Ltd v Synthetic Dieworks Industries Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 274 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 Elyard Corporation Pty Ltd v DDB Needham Sydney Pty Ltd (1995) 61FCR 385 Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 188 CLR 114 Fernance v Nominal Defendant (1989) 17 NSWLR 710 CASES CITED : Green v Chiswell Furniture Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 608 Ketteman v Hansel Properties Ltd [1987] AC 189 Mamouney v Soliman (1992) 9 ACSR 63 McGee v Yeomans [1977] 1 NSWLR 273 North Sydney Brick and Tile Co Ltd v Darvall (1989) 17 NSWLR 327 Poliwka v Heven Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 6 WAR 505 Re Application of Hall [1999] NSWSC 984 Re Australian Koyo Ltd (1984) 8 ACLR 928 Re J & E Holdings Pty Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 541 Re PW Saddington & Sons Pty Ltd and the Companies Code (1990) 19 NSWLR 674 Re Richard Walter Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 1179 Re Sidex Australia Pty Ltd; Sipad Holdings ddpo v Popovic (1995) 18 ACSR 436 Rodgers v Commissioner of Taxation (1998) 29 ACSR 270 Star v National Australia Bank Ltd (1999) 30 ACSR 583 Sutherland v Bosch (1999) 33 ACSR 680 Taylor v Woden Constructions Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1228 Weldon v Neal (1887) 19 QBD 394 DECISION : Orders made extending time for application by plaintiffs against respondent, under s 1322(4)(d)