NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 57 ACSR 733 201 FLR 148
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Hillig v Darkinjung [2006] NSWSC 594 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 8 June 2006
JUDGMENT DATE : 15 June 2006
JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : Austin J
DECISION : See under heading "Conclusions"
CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - powers - whether s 125(1) cures invalidity arising from failure to comply with "further requirements" for removing directors and repealing constitution - whether "further requirements" contravene principle that a right to vote cannot be given to non-members
LEGISLATION CITED : Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), ss 4, 57, 152, 222 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 125, 136, 201G
Amalgamated Pest Control Pty Ltd v McCarron (1994) 13 ACSR 42 Australian Fixed Trusts Pty Ltd v Clyde Industries Ltd (1959) SR (NSW) 33 Brick and Pipe Industries Ltd v Occidental Life Nominees Pty Ltd [1992] 2 VR 279 CASES CITED : Hayes v Bristol Plant Hire Ltd [1957] 1 All ER 685 Howes v Gosford Shire Council [1962] NSWR 58 Kolotex (Hosiery) Australia Pty Ltd v FCT (1975) 132 CLR 535 Shears v Phosphate Co-op Co of Australia Ltd (1988) 14 ACLR 747
Peter Hillig in his capacity as Administrator of Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (P/A) Darkinjung Pty Ltd (ACN 107 719 522)(D1/R1) Jeffrey John Bradford (D2/R2) PARTIES : David Pross (D3/R3) Greg Flanders (D4/R4) George Alexander Watts (D5/R5) Michael Stuart Jones (D6/R6)
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