Randall v Chepan [2009] NSWSC 783

Reported Decision : 73 ACSR 267

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Randall v Chepan [2009] NSWSC 783

HEARING DATE(S) : 03/08/09

JUDGMENT DATE : 4 August 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : White J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 4 August 2009

DECISION : Order that the originating process be dismissed with costs. Exhibits may be returned after 28 days.

CATCHWORDS : Application to set aside statutory demand under s 459J Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – omission of required warning constituted defect in the demand – no injustice caused by defect – failure of all joint creditors to sign the demand did not constitute a defect – application dismissed

LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Kallinicos & Anor v Hunt & Ors [2008] NSWSC 149 Hunt & Anor v Kallinicos & Ors [2009] NSWCA 5 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corp [1995] HCA 43; (1995) 184 CLR 265 Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Paliflex Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 15; (1999) 149 FLR 179 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Kalamunda Meat Wholesalers Pty Ltd v Reg Russell & Sons Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 525 Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 14 ACLC 1095 Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229; CASES CITED : K Young Trading Pty Ltd v Tjoi [2009] NSWSC 260 Manzo v 555/255 Pitt Street Pty Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 1 Bentham Management Pty Ltd v Union Finance Pty Ltd [2007] SASC 42 Australian Workers' Union v Bowen (1946) 72 CLR 575 Quitstar Pty Ltd v Cooline Pacific Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 359; (2003) 48 ACSR 222 Jacomb v Harwood (1751) 2 Ves Sen 265; (1751) 28 ER 544 Union Bank of Australia v Harrison, Jones & Devlin Ltd (1910) 11 CLR 492; [1910] HCA 44 Exception Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) v Albarran [2005] NSWSC 677; (2005) 23 ACLC 1270 Johnson v Trotter [2006] NSWSC 67