Everkind Pty Ltd v Hazenforn Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1031

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Everkind Pty Ltd v Hazenforn Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1031

HEARING DATE(S) : 08/09/10

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 September 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Corporations List

JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 8 September 2010

(1) Order that the Originating Process filed on 21 June 2010 be dismissed. DECISION : (2) Order that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. (3) Order that the said costs be a gross sum of $5,909.24 instead of assessed costs.

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - statutory demand - application for order setting aside - service of originating process in another State - Service and Execution of Process Act not complied with - no effective service - application doomed to fail - PROCEDURE - costs - how costs discretion should be exercised where plaintiff's ineffective service was at address specified by defendant otherwise than in accordance with applicable requirement

LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), form 509H, ss 109X(1)(a), 109X(1)(b), 459G Service and Execution of Process Act 1992

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Daewoo Australia Pty Ltd v Suncorp Metway Ltd (2000) NSWSC 35; (2000) 48 NSWLR 692 David Grant & Company v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] HCA 43; (1995) 184 CLR 265 Elan Copra Trading Pty Limited v J K International Pty Limited [2005] SASC 501; (2005) 195 FLR 229 CASES CITED : Energy Conservation Systems Pty Limited v Downer EDI Engineering Electrical Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 1139; (2008) 221 FLR 393 Fresh Express Australia Pty Limited v MP (NT) Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 277 Marlan Financial Services Pty Limited v New England Agricultural Traders Pty Limited [1999] VSC 435; (1999) 158 FLR 256 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452