Arpic Pty Ltd v Austin Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 83

Reported Decision : 49 ACSR 71

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Arpic Pty Ltd v Austin Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 83 HEARING DATE(S) : 18/02/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 February 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction List JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J DECISION : Leave to proceed under Corporations Act s.440D refused

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - voluntary administration - leave to proceed against defendant company in administration - whether plaintiff's application to amend summons is caught by s.440D - whether leave to proceed should be granted in respect of amendment application and summary judgment application where plaintiff seeks restitution on basis of conduct declared by statute to be "unlawful" LEGISLATION CITED : Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999, s.23, Part 3 of Schedule 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s.440D Brian Rochford Ltd v Textile Clothing & Footwear Union of NSW (1998) 30 ACSR 38 Foxcroft v The Ink Group Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACLC 1,063 CASES CITED : Pasdale Pty Ltd v Concrete Constructions (1995) 19 ACSR 693 Pioneer Water Tanks (Australia 94) Pty Ltd v Delat Pty Ltd (1997) 25 ACSR 752 Simoon Pty Ltd v Renbay Systems Pty Ltd (1995) 18 ACSR 415 Slavin v Germantown Fire Insurance Co 174 F2d 799 (1949) PARTIES : Arpic Pty Limited - Plaintiff Austin Australia Pty Limited - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55067/03 Mr N A Nicholls - Plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr T D Castle - Defendant Mr J B Simpkins SC - Westpac Banking Corporation SOLICITORS : Colin Biggers & Paisley - Plaintiff Gadens - Defendant