In the matter of Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd - Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 290

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd - Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd v Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 290 Hearing dates: 17 March 2011 Decision date: 28 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Ward J Decision: Order varying statutory demand under s 459H(4) Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - application under s 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for order setting aside statutory demand - whether genuine dispute as to existence of debt - whether genuine offsetting claim established under s 459H of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - whether service of statutory demand amounted to abuse of process - HELD - genuine dispute established as to existence of debt as claimed - no genuine dispute as to liability for lesser amount - no genuine offsetting claim established - no abuse of process - statutory demand varied pursuant to power conferred in s 459H(4) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporises Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 Delnorth Pty Ltd v State Bank of New South Wales (1995) 17 ASCR 379 Drillsearch Energy Pty Ltd v Carling Capital Partners Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1192 Edge Technology Pty Ltd v Lite-on Technology Corporation (2000) 34 ACSR 301 Elm Financial Services Pty Ltd v MacDougal [2004] NSWSC 560 Eyota Pty Limited v Hanave (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Goldspar Australia Pty Ltd v KWA Design Group Pty Ltd (1999) 17 ACLC 456 Jesseron Holdings Pty Ltd v Middle East Trading Consultants Pty Ltd (No 2) (1994) 122 ALR 717; (1994) 13 ACSR 787; (1994) 12 ACLC 490 Liverpool Cement Renderers (Aust) Pty Ltd v Landmarks Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (1996) 19 ACSR 411 Macleay Nominees Pty Ltd v Belle Property East Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 743 Panel Tech Industries v Australian Skyreach (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 Rainbow and Nature v Bronson and Jacobs [2006] NSWSC 217 Redglove Holdings Pty Ltd v GNE & Associates Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 867 Re Morris Catering (Aust) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Seduce Group Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Spuds Surf Chatswood Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: D C Eardley (Plaintiff) A Fernon (Defendant) Clark McNamara Lawyers (Plaintiff) Sweeney Tiggemann Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 10/271791