Mark Hoath & Anor v Comcen Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWSC 682

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Mark Hoath & Anor v Comcen Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWSC 682 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/04/04/; 16/04/04; 03/05/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 August 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Nicholas J DECISION : para 63

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - Appeal under s 1321 Corporations Act 1990 (NSW) against decision of company administrator to disallow formal proofs of debt or claim - whether debt owed to claimant personally or to his company - claim for wrongful use of domain name, related property and computer hardware - whether claimant's ownership or entitlement established - whether change of trustee in accordance with trust deed - whether claimants discharged onus of proof - whether administrator's decision should be confirmed Corporations Act 1990 (NSW) ss 1321; 554A(3) LEGISLATION CITED : Duties Act 1997 (NSW) ss 54; 304(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 48.5 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 CASES CITED : Lewis v Nortex Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 511 Re Galaxy Media Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 917 Mark Hoath - First Plaintiff Mortgage.com.au Pty Ltd - Second Plaintiff PARTIES : Comcen Pty Ltd - First Defendant Scott Darren Pascoe - Second Defendant Liam Bal - Third Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1756/03 M Hoath - In person COUNSEL : J T Johnson - First Defendant, Third Defendant M Tierney - Second Defendant M Hoath - In person SOLICITORS : Watson Mangioni - First Defendant, Third Defendant Gordon & Johnstone - Second Defendant