Willard King Organisation (1978) Pty Ltd v CT Franchises Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 97

Reported Decision : 69 ACSR 612

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Willard King Organisation (1978) Pty Ltd v CT Franchises Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 97

HEARING DATE(S) : 16/02/09

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 February 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Corporations List

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

DECISION : See paragraphs 38, 39, 40

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - application for winding up in insolvency - statutory demand served but not received - defendant seeks leave to amend notice of appearance to rely on defect in statutory demand and deficiency in accompanying affidavit - whether precluded by s 459S - whether leave should be granted under s 465C - PROCEDURE - subpoenas - whether subpoena too wide

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 29 LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 5C, 109X, 459C(2)(c), 459E(3), 459G,459J, 459P, 459S, 465C, 467(1) Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999, rules 2.3(a), 2.9(3)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Ace Contractors & Staff Pty Ltd v Westgarth Development Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 728 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Katalina Park Pastoral Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1800; (2005) 61 ATR 298 Grant Thornton Services (NSW) Pty Ltd v St George Wholesale Distributors Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1777 IFA Homeware Imports Pty Ltd v Shanghai Jerrys Candle Co Ltd [2003] FCA 533 Kalamunda Meat Wholesalers Pty Ltd v Reg Russell & Sons Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 525 CASES CITED : Perpetual Nominees Ltd v Masri Apartments Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 551; (2004) 49 ACSR 719 Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1143; (2007) 214 FLR 393 Scandon Pty Ltd v Dome Supplies Pty Ltd (1995) 17 ACSR 662 Victor Tunevitsch Pty Ltd v Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (1994) 117 FLR 330 Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Co Ltd [2001] WASC 216 Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Co Ltd [2002] WASCA 196; (2002) 172 FLR 35