Scope Data Systems v BDO Nelson Parkhill [2003] NSWSC 137

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Scope Data Systems v BDO Nelson Parkhill [2003] NSWSC 137 HEARING DATE(S) : 10/02/03 Written submissions 25/02/03, 03/03/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 March 2003

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Corporations List JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Originating process dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - Winding up - application for order setting aside statutory demand - judgment debt - steps taken to appeal - whether statutory stay of execution, if in force, gives rise to genuine dispute as to existence of debt - whether appeal of itself gives rise to genuine dispute - whether statutory stay of execution represents some other reason why demand should be set aside - PROCEDURE - Local Court judgment for debt - avenue of appeal to Supreme Court - whether leave to appeal needed - whether appeal initiated within time - whether statutory stay of execution in force Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss.459E, 459G, 459J Justices Act 1902, ss.101, 104, 106, 107 LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970, s.69 Local Courts (Civil Claims) Rules 1988 Supreme Court Rules, Part 51B Australian Cherry Exports Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1996) 39 NSWLR 337 Barclays Australia Finance Ltd v Mike Gaffikin Marine Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 235 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Clifton Securities Ltd v Huntley [1948] 2 All ER 283 Energy Equity Corporation Ltd v Sinedie Pty Ltd (2001) 166 FLR 179 Financial Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd v Predella Pty Ltd (2002) 167 FLR 106 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Hoare Bros Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 19 ACSR 125 CASES CITED : Re Hughes; Ex parte Westpac Banking Corporation (unreported, FCA, Merkel J, 28 November 1997) Meadowfield Pty Ltd v Gold Coast Holdings Pty Ltd [2001] WASCA 360 Moutere Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 34 ACSR 533 Pace v Reid (2000) 179 ALR 437 Re Pollack; Ex parte Deputy Commssioner of Taxation (1991) 102 ALR 133 POS Media Online Ltd v V B Family Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 147 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 Re Softex Industries Pty Ltd (2001) 187 ALR 448 Wilden Pty Ltd v Greenco Pty Ltd (1995) 13 ACLC 1029 PARTIES : Scope Data Systems Pty Ltd - Plaintiff David Gorman as Representative of the Partnership BDO Nelson Parkhill - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5397/02 COUNSEL : Mr C D Wood - Plaintiff Mr J T Johnson - Defendant SOLICITORS : Agostini Jarrett Pty Ltd - Plaintiff Sally Nash & Co - Defendant