Site Foreman Pty Ltd, The v Brand [2011] NSWSC 821

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Site Foreman Pty Ltd, The v Brand [2011] NSWSC 821 Hearing dates: 20 and 25 July 2011 Decision date: 04 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Statutory demand set aside Catchwords: Statutory demand - defect in the demand arising from specification of two different amounts for the debt claimed - offsetting claims. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - s 459G, s 459H, s 459J - Employees Liability Act 1991 (NSW) - s 3 Cases Cited: - AR Pilot Pty Ltd v Gouriotis [2007] NSWSC 396 - Beauty Health Group Ltd v Sholl [2011] NSWSC 77 - Bennell v Netlink Australia Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 680; (2002) 42 ACSR 680 - Bolton Gems Pty Ltd v Gregoire (unreported, 10 November 1995, Young J) - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; 21 ACSR 581 - Hansmar Investments Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] NSWSC 103; (2007) 61 ACSR 321 - Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; (2001) 207 CLR 21 - Hoare Bros Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 62 FCR 302; 19 ACSR 125 - Main Camp Tea Tree Oil Ltd v Australian Rural Group Ltd [2002] NSWSC 219; (2002) 20 ACLC 726 - Marshall v Whittaker's Building Supply Co Ltd [1963] HCA 26; (1963) 109 CLR 210 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - On Call Interpreters & Translators Agency Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) [2011] FCA 366 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australia Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 619; (2003) 200 ALR 321 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 132 FLR 300; 20 ACSR 746 - POS Media Online Ltd v B Family Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 147; (2003) 21 ACLC 533 - Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1143; (2007) 214 FLR 393 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 12 ACSR 341 - Sheridan International Pty Ltd v CS Brooks Inc [2005] NSWSC 140 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Site Foreman Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Alan Brand (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G.P. Segal (Plaintiff) J.T. Johnson (Defendant) Solicitors: Eaves Legal (Plaintiff) Sally Nash & Co (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/071822