Hansen v Namoi Enterprises [2004] NSWSC 65

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hansen v Namoi Enterprises [2004] NSWSC 65 HEARING DATE(S) : 5 February 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 February 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Master Macready at 1 DECISION : I dismiss the summons and order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS LAW -- plaintiff seeks order pursuant to s 500(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) -- defendant company being wound up -- no proof of debt provided by the plaintiff -- does the plaintiff's claim rank in priority to normal unsecured creditors -- held that the plaintiff's claim would not have priority -- summons dismissed -- INDUSTRIAL LAW -- plaintiff seeks leave to continue proceedings in the Industrial Relations Commission -- whether an award under s 106(5) of the Industrial Relations Act1996 (NSW) gives rise to a provable debt -- is the defendant a necessary party before the Commission -- held not necessary for the defendant to be a party before the Commission -- leave refused to proceed against the defendant Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Associations Incorporation Act 1984 (NSW) Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 Fisher v Madden [2002] NSWCA 28; (2002) 54 NSWLR 179; (2002) 41 ACSR 1; (2002) 20 ACLC 753; (2002) 114 IR 119 CASES CITED : Re WA Brown & Sons Pty Limited and The Companies Act 1961 [1964-65] NSWR 575 Reich v Client Server Professionals of Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2000] NSWIR Comm 196 Silberman v One.Tel Limited (No 2) [2002] NSWSC 295; 2002) 167 FLR 274; (2002) 20 ACLC 846 PARTIES : Alan Edward Hansen v Namoi Enterprises Inc (In Liquidation) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4493/03 COUNSEL : J Berwick - plaintiff A Searle and SEJ Prince - defendant SOLICITORS : Craddock Murray Neumann Solicitors - plaintiff H J Palmer & Co Solicitors - defendant