Baird v W J T Howes Investments Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1232

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Baird v W J T Howes Investments Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1232

HEARING DATE(S) : 07/10/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 November 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Corporations List

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : Orders to be made under Companies (New South Wales) Code for extension of time for making application, reinstatement of registration of company, winding up of company and leave to proceed against company in Dust Diseases Tribunal

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - defunct company - application for order reinstating registration - where company deregistered before commencement of Corporations Law (1 January 1991) - source of jurisdiction to make reinstatement order - such order may only be made within 15 years after deregistration - now more than 18 years since deregistration - whether time may be extended by court - whether plaintiff aggrieved by deregistration - whether reinstatement of registration just - whether time should be extended - whether company should be wound up

Companies Act 1961 (NSW), ss 308(5). 366(4) Companies and Securities (Interpretation and Miscellaneous Provisions) (New South Wales) Code, s 9 Companies (New South Wales) Code, ss 5(1), 20, 371(2), 382(6), 411(5). 417(1), 458, 459(4), 459(6), 539(4)(d), 539(6)(c) Companies (Victoria) Code LEGISLATION CITED : Company Law Review Act 1998 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 9, 601AG, 601AH Corporations Law of New South Wales Corporations Law of Victoria Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 (NSW), ss 60(1), 66, 85 Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990 (Vic), s 85