Newsnet Pty Limited v Patching [2011] NSWSC 690

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Newsnet Pty Limited v Patching [2011] NSWSC 690 Decision date: 08 July 2011 Before: White J Decision: Order that the defendant's interlocutory process filed on 30 May 2011 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - practice and procedure - statutory demand - application to summarily dismiss plaintiff's application to set aside statutory demand - whether application to set aside validly served within 21 day period required by s 459G, Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - an application under s 459G, Corporations Acts 2001 (Cth) to set aside statutory demand and a copy of the supporting affidavit can be served by the documents being serve at the address for service stated in the demand - service at the address for service is effective whether or not the document is received by a person - service by facsimile - service effective on the day the facsimile was received and printed at the office of the address for service

CORPORATIONS - practice and procedure - statutory demand - application to summarily dismiss plaintiff's application to set aside statutory demand - Graywinter principle - whether supporting affidavits meets minimum requirements of supporting affidavit

CORPORATIONS - practice and procedure - observations on undesirability of a party applying for summary dismissal of an application under s 459G Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Cases Cited: Burton v Shire of Bairnsdale [1908] HCA 57; (1908) 7 CLR 76 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Limited [1983] HCA 25; (1983) 154 CLR 87 Spencer v The Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 84 ALJR 612 Scope Data Systems Pty Ltd v Goman as Representative of the Partnership BDO Nelson Parkhill [2007] NSWSC 278; (2007) 70 NSWLR 176 The Site Foreman Pty Limited v Brand [2011] NSWSC 451 Players Pty Ltd v Interior Projects (1996) 14 ACLC 918 Howship Holdings Pty Ltd v Leslie (1996) 41 NSWLR 542 Australian Underwriting Agencies Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance Ltd (1997) 17 ACLC 22 Seventh Cameo Nominees Pty Ltd v Holdway Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria, 24 April 1998, unreported, Chernov J) Forza Finance Pty Ltd v Vergepoint Sales & Management Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 46 DB Mahaffy & Associates Pty Ltd v Mahaffy [2010] NSWSC 881 Renegade Rigging Pty Ltd v Hanlon Nominees Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 385 Rochester Communications Group Pty Ltd v Lader Pty Ltd (1997) 143 ALR 648 Dwyer & Anor v Canon Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] SASC 100 Austar Finance v Campbell [2007] NSWSC 1493 Woodgate v Garard Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 508; (2010) 78 ACSR 468 Opensoft Australia Pty Ltd v Miller Street Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 653 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Energy Equity Corporation Limited v Sinedie Pty Ltd [2001] WASCA 419; (2001) 166 FLR 179 Financial Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd v Predella Pty Ltd [2002] WASCA 51; (2002) 26 WAR 306 Condor Asset Management Limited v Excelsior Eastern Limited [2005] NSWSC 1139 Tatlers.com.au Pty Ltd v Davis [2007] NSWSC 835; (2007) 213 FLR 109; (2007) 25 ACLC 1150 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Newsnet Pty Limited (Respondent/Plaintiff) Roy Edward Patching (Applicant/Defendant) Representation: D Parish (Respondent/Plaintiff) G Carolan with H Jewell (Applicant/Defendant) Tabitha Ponnambulam (Plaintiff) Middletons (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/144577