NSW Caselaw
78 ACSR 468 239 FLR 339 Reported Decision : [2010] ALMD 6244 [2010] ALMD 6246 [2010] ALMD 6234
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Woodgate v Garard Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 508 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S) : 1 March 2010
JUDGMENT DATE : 24 May 2010
JURISDICTION : Equity Division Corporations List
JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J
DECISION : Declaration that Statutory Demand validly served on 13 August 2009 – further argument necessary as to whether leave to prove solvency should be granted.
CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS – STATUTORY DEMAND – "SERVICE" – Statutory Demand not served in manner prescribed by s 109X Corporations Act – whether informal but effective service – consideration of "informal effective service rule". - PRESUMPTION OF INSOLVENCY – Whether presumption arises if time for compliance with Statutory Demand expires after winding up application is filed – construction of s 459C(2) and s 459Q – authorities and principles considered – earlier authorities not followed.
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) – s 28A LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – s 109X, s 234, s 459A, s 459C, s 459E(1), s 459F(2), s 459G, s 459P, s 459R, s 459Q, s 459S, s 461, s 462, s 464 Corporations Law 1996 (Cth) – s 109X, s 220, s 459G
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
- Allianz Australia Workers' Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Woodfast Joinery (Aust) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 587 - Aussie Vic Plant Hire Pty Ltd v Esanda Finance Corp Ltd (2008) 243 ALR 207 - Austar Finance Group Pty Ltd v Campbell [2007] NSWSC 1493 - Australian Securities Commission v Bank Leumi Le-Israel (Switzerland) (1996) 69 FCR 531 - Career Training on Line Pty Ltd v BES Training Solutions Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 460 - Condor Asset Management Ltd v Excelsior Eastern Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1139 - Cornick Pty Ltd v Brains Master Corporation (1995) 60 FCR 565 - David Grant & Co Pty Ltd (rec apptd) v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 - Dwyer v Canon Australia Pty Ltd [2007] SASC 100 - Eagles v Eagles [1960] VR 400 - Emhill Pty Ltd v Bonsoc Pty Ltd (2004) 50 ACSR 305 - Faji (Australia) Constructions Pty Ltd v AC Professional Accounting Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 180 - Fingalbay Pty Ltd v Rengay Nominees Pty Ltd (1997) 142 FLR 340 - Forza Finance Pty Ltd v Vergepoint Sales & Management Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 46 - FP Leonard Advertising Pty Ltd v KD Travel Service Pty Ltd (1993) 12 ACSR 136 - Future Life Enterprises Pty Ltd, Re (1994) 33 NSWLR 559 - Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61; 10 ER 1216 - Griffith Producers Co-operative Co Ltd v Calabria (1996) 15 ACLC 19 - Gryst v Dromana Estate Ltd, re Dromana Estate Ltd [2008] FCA 1148 - Howship Holdings Pty Ltd v Leslie (No 2) (1996) 41 NSWLR 542 CASES CITED : - Italiano v Carbone [2005] NSWCA 177 - James v Ash Electrical Services Pty Ltd (2008) 73 NSWLR 95 - Joe Mangraviti Pty Ltd v Lumley Finance Ltd [2010] NSWSC 61 - Ketrim Pty Ltd v AS&L Pty Ltd (2004) 52 ACSR 252 - Millerview Constructions Pty Ltd v Palmer Plumbing Pty Ltd [2008] QSC 3 - Missing Link Network Integration Pty Ltd v Keene Consulting International Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1377 - Nutri-Care Ltd v ACN 080 633 754 Pty Ltd [2009] SASC 72 - Pacific Mobile Phones Pty Ltd, Re [2008] QSC 210 - Parklands Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Kowari Motors Pty Ltd [2004] 1 Qd R 140 - Pearlburst Pty Ltd v Summers Resort Group Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1126 - Peters v Oscar Mayer Pty Ltd [1963] VR 390 - Pinn v Barroleg Pty Ltd (1997) 23 ACSR 541 - Players Pty Ltd v Interior Projects (1996) 20 ACSR 189 - Polstar Pty Ltd v Agnew (2007) 208 FLR 226 - R v Bolton; Ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 - Racecourse Totalisators Pty Ltd v Hartley Cyber Engineering Pty Ltd (1989) 15 ACLR 457 - Rochester Communications Group Pty Ltd v Lader Pty Ltd (1997) 143 ALR 648 - Seventh Cameo Nominees Pty Ltd v Holdway Pty Ltd (unrep VSC, Chernov J, 24 April 1998) - Sheslow v Diamond Rose NL (2005) 54 ACSR 376 - Sim v Ravenswood Resort Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2003] WASC 121 - SV Steel Supplies Pty Ltd v Palwizat [2009] QSC 24 - Telstra Corporation Ltd v Ivory [2008] QSC 123
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