NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 49 ACSR 386
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : NRMA v Parkin [2004] NSWSC 296 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 April 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 April 2004
JURISDICTION: Equity Corporations List JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J DECISION : Proposed resolutions valid. Extension of time granted for calling and holding of meeting to minimum time reasonably necessary for meeting to be called and held.
CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - constitution and legal capacity - requisition of meeting to amend objects of company - whether proposed resolutions void for uncertainty - whether resolution invalid because it proposes an object inconsistent with an existing object - CORPORATIONS - management and administration - requisition of meeting to consider amendment of objects of corporation - whether directors obliged to submit resolution to a meeting if proposed objects are void for uncertainty - whether proposed objects are void for uncertainty - whether resolution seeking to include new objects void by reason of conflict with existing objects - whether resolution proposed for an improper purpose - extension of time for calling and holding of meeting - whether extension of time for four months beyond minimum extension needed to enable meeting to be called is justified by saving in expense of calling meeting Companies Act 1908 (Eng) LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Industrial Relations Act 1996 BWN Industries Pty Ltd v Downey (1993) 11 ACSR 777 Cotman v Brougham [1918] AC 514 The Council of the Upper Hunter District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429 Humes Limited v Unity APA Ltd (No.1) (1987) 11 ACLR 641 CASES CITED : NRMA Insurance Group Ltd v Spragg (2001) 38 ACSR 174 NRMA Limited v Scandrett (2002) 171 FLR 232 NRMA Ltd v Snodgrass (2001) 52 NSWLR 383 Street v Queensland Bar Association (1985) 168 CLR 461 Ngurli Ltd v McCann (1953) 90 CLR 425 Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Veterans' Association of New South Wales Ltd v Gadd (1998) 28 ACSR 549 PARTIES : National Roads and Motorists' Association Limited - Plaintiff John Parkin - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2063/04 COUNSEL : T Bathurst SC; R McHugh - Plaintiff J Whittle SC; J V Gooley - Defendant SOLICITORS : Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Plaintiff Turner Freeman - Defendant
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