Feng v GMS Fulfilment Services Limited [2004] NSWSC 855

Reported Decision : 50 ACSR 527 (2004) 22 ACLC 1371

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Feng v GMS Fulfilment Services Limited [2004] NSWSC 855 HEARING DATE(S) : 13/09/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 September 2004

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

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - application by plaintiff in common law proceedings against defendant for order restoring defendant's name to register of foreign companies - name struck off register by ASIC on basis of belief that defendant no longer carrying on business in Australia - ability of plaintiff to pursue common law proceedings in no way dependent on or facilitated by restoration of defendant's name to register - ability of plaintiff to proceed by service on defendant in place of incorporation - plaintiff not aggrieved by striking off - no reason to consider restoration just. Companies Act 1993 (NZ) Companies Act 1955 (NZ), s.27(3) LEGISLATION CITED : Companies Reregistration Act (NZ), s.12 Company Law Review Act 1998 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss.601AH, 601CL, Division 2 Part 5B.2 Corporations Law, ss.102A, 344 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2000) 34 ACSR 232 Best v Yellow Express Carriers Ltd [2004] NSWSC 666 CASES CITED : In the Marriage of VR & N Gould (1993) 17 Fam LR 156 Newby v Von Oppen and the Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co (1872) LR 7 QB 293 Victorian Workcover Authority v Orientstar Shipping Corp [2003] VSC 311 Williams v Lips-Heerlen BV (unreported, NSWSC, Giles J, 1 November 1991): PARTIES : Jerry Quan Feng - Plaintiff GMS Fulfilment Services Limited - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2619/04 COUNSEL : Mr D P M Ash - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Bryden's Law Office - Plaintiff