Dean-Willcocks v Commissioner of Taxation [2003] NSWSC 355

Reported Decision : (2003) 45 ACSR 298

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Dean-Willcocks v Commissioner of Taxation [2003] NSWSC 355 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 April 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Order for separate trial under Pt 8 r 6

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - unfair preferences - single proceeding against multiple defendants - whether Court should order separate trial or determination of separate question in respect of first defendant only PRACTICE & PROCEDURE - order for separate trial under Pt 8 r 6 - when appropriate LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 588E, 588FF Supreme Court Rules Pt 8 r 2, Pt 8 r 6, Pt 31 r 2 ABB Engineering Constructions Pty Ltd v Freight Rail Corporation [1999] NSWSC 1037 Arcfab Pty Ltd v Boral Ltd (2002) 43 ACSR 573 CASES CITED : Dean-Willcocks v Air Transit International Pty Ltd (2002) 42 ACSR 328 Hathway v Cavanagh (2002) 43 ACSR 497 Sandes v Wildsmith [1893] 1 QB 771 Ronald John Dean-Willcocks (as liquidator of SJP Formwork (NSW) Pty Ltd (P1/A) SJP Formwork (NSW) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (P2) PARTIES : Commissioner of Taxation (D1/R1) Boral Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd (D3/R2) Boral Resources (NSW) (D4/R3) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2883/02 Mr C R C Newlinds (A) COUNSEL : Mr J Fleming (R1) Mr M Dempsey (R2, R3) SOLICITORS : Swaab Attorneys (P) Twomey Pegg Drevikovsky (R2, R3)