(1) Tan v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2) Comcare re Howard Smith & Patrick Travel Pty Ltd (3) Love v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2011] NSWSC 58

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: (1) Tan v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2) Comcare re Howard Smith & Patrick Travel Pty Ltd (3) Love v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2011] NSWSC 58 Hearing dates: (1) 31 January 2011(2) 21 February 2011(3) 21 February 2011 Decision date: 21 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Barrett J Decision: Reinstatement orders made under Companies (New South Wales) Code Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - defunct companies - where company deregistered under Companies (New South Wales) Code - where case made for reinstatement - question as to the legislation under which reinstatement should be ordered - need for law reform Legislation Cited: Companies (New South Wales) Code Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981 Company Law Review Act 1998 (Cth) Corporations Law of New South Wales Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Armitage v HXE Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1109 Baird v WJT Howes Investments Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1232; (2008) 222 FLR 76 Best v Yellow Express Carriers Ltd [2004] NSWSC 666 Brown v Hodgkinson [2008] NSWSC 625 CGU Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Rockwall Interiors Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 690; (2006) 201 FLR 296 Re Data Tech Communications (Aust) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 402 Foxman v Credex National Australian Trade Exchange Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1422; (2007) 215 FLR 392 GIO General Ltd v Sabko Ltd [2007] NSWSC 251; (2007) 70 NSWLR 743 Oates v Consolidated Capital Services Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 680 Parker v Australian Asbestos Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 520;(2002) 169 FLR 227 Shaw v Goodsmith Industries Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 406; (2002) 41 ACSR 556 White v Baycorp Advantage Business Information Services Ltd [2006] NSWSC 441; (2006) 200 FLR 125 Category: Principal judgment Parties: (1) Donald Yew Kim Tan - Plaintiff Australian Securities and Investments Commission - Defendant (2) Comcare - Plaintiff (3) William Francis Love - Plaintiff Australian Securities and Investments Commission - Defendant Representation: Counsel: (1) Mr R Lyne - Plaintiff (2) Mr J Sheller - Plaintiff (3) Ms E Glover - Plaintiff Solicitors: (1) DibbsBarker - Plaintiff (2) Australian Government Solicitor - Plaintiff (3) Marsdens Law Group - Plaintiff File Number(s): (1) 2010/412939 (2) 2011/32447 (3) 2010/399297