Fastlink Calling Pty Ltd v Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 299

Reported Decision : 217 FLR 366

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Fastlink Calling Pty Ltd v Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 299

HEARING DATE(S) : 31/03/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 April 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Corporations List

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : Application for order setting aside statutory demand dismissed

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - statutory demand - application for order setting aside - need for "affidavit" supporting the application - PROCEDURE - affidavits - where operative words are "sincerely declare" - where no signature of person taking affidavit - whether extrinsic evidence may be led to prove due swearing

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 27 Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 17(1) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 5C, 9, 58, 459G, 1337A(3), 1337B(2)(b) Interpretation Act 1987, s 80 LEGISLATION CITED : Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 79 Oaths Act 1888 (UK) Oaths Act 1900, ss 11A, 12, 27 Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999. rules 1.3(2), 2.4(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. rules 35.1, 35.6(2)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Abraham v Joada Shiskey Co Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 931 Bill v Bament (1841) 8 M&W 317; 151 ER 1060 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] HCA 43; (1995) 184 CLR 265 Eddowes v Argentine Loan and Mercantile Agency Co (1890) 68 WR 629 Ex parte Hall (1839) 8 Law J N S 211 (Queen's Bench) Gordon v Tolcher [2006] HCA 62; (2006) 81 ALJR 507 Gossard v Vawter 21 NE 2d 416 (1939) CASES CITED : Graham v Ingleby and Glover (1848) 1 Ex 651; 154 ER 277 Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority v Zitko 386 SW 2d 69 (1965) R v Moore (1892) 40 WR 304 R v The Inhabitants of Bloxham (1844) 6 QB 528; 115 ER 197 Radiancy (Sales) Pty Ltd v Bimat Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 962; (2007) 25 ACLC 1216 Robowash Pty Ltd v Robowash Finance Pty Ltd (2000) 158 FLR 338 State of Tennessee v Keith and Collins 978 SW 2d 861 (1998) Wiley v Bennett 68 Tenn 581 (1877)