Broke Hills Estate Pty Ltd v Oakvale Wines Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 638

Reported Decision : (2005) 23 ACLC 1266

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Broke Hills Estate Pty Ltd v Oakvale Wines Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 638

HEARING DATE(S) : 24/06/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J

DECISION : Additional affidavits rejected. Originating process dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - Winding up - Application to set aside statutory demand - Whether affidavit incorporated into originating process sufficient - Whether hearsay evidence without statement of source admissible notwithstanding Evidence Act 1995, s 95 - Whether the court can dispense with the rule under Supreme Court Act 1970, s 82(1)(a) - Minimum requirement for affidavit in support of offsetting claim under Corporations Act 2001, s 459H(1)(b) - No evidence of quantum of offsetting claim in supporting affidavit - Whether evidence as to quantum outside 21 day period admissible

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 Evidence Act 1995 Supreme Court Act 1970

Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 222 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 John Holland Construction and Engineering Pty Ltd v Kilpatrick Green Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 250 CASES CITED : Goldspar Australia Pty Ltd v KWA Design Group Pty Ltd NSWSC, unreported, 29 October 1998 Mibor Investment Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 11 ACSR 362 National Telecoms Group Ltd v Bulldogs Rugby League Club Ltd [2003] NSWSC 654 Fords Principles of Corporation Law, Butterworths, Australia, 2000