Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd v Gleeson as liquidator of Accord Pacific Land Pty Ltd (in liq) [2011] NSWSC 1021

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd v Gleeson as liquidator of Accord Pacific Land Pty Ltd (in liq) [2011] NSWSC 1021 Hearing dates: 31 August 2011 Decision date: 02 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Ward J Decision: Application for removal of liquidator dismissed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - application for removal of liquidator pursuant to s 503 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) on grounds of apprehended bias - HELD - application dismissed - ESTOPPEL - whether plaintiff estopped from seeking removal of liquidator on Anshun principles - whether application for removal otherwise an abuse of process - HELD - Anshun estoppel established Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd v Accord Pacific Land Pty Ltd (in liq) [2011] NSWSC 707 Advance Housing Pty Ltd (in liq) v Newcastle Classic Developments Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 230 Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd v Wily [2003] NSWSC 719; (2003) 46 ASR 729 Australian Security Estates Pty Ltd v Bluecrest Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq); Bluecrest Holdings Pty Ltd v Karren Holdings Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 491; (2002) 169 FLR 111 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Carbotech-Australia Pty Ltd v Yates [2008] NSWSC 540 Champerslife Pty Ltd v Manojlovski & anor [2010] NSWCA 33; (2010) 75 NSWLR 245 Charben Haulage Pty Ltd (in liq) V Beilby (t/as Costello) [2010] NSWSC 510 Domino Hire Pty Ltd v Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] NSWSC 1046; (2000) 18 ACLC 13 Domino Hire Pty Ltd v Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (in liq) [2003] NSWSC 496; (2000) 21 ACLC 1330 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Gibbs v Kinna [1999] 2 VR 19 Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Ling v Commonwealth of Australia (1996) 68 FCR 180 Lo v Nielsen & Moller Autoglass (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 407; (2008) 26 ACLC 497 Murphy & Ors v Abi-Saab & Ors (1995) 37 NSWLR 280 Najjar v Haines & Ors (1991) 25 NSWLR 224 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Allebart Pty Ltd (in liq) and The Companies Act [1971] 1 NSWLR 24 Re Bipso Pty Ltd; Condon v Rodgers (1995) 120 FLR 399 Re Club Superstores Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (1993) 10 ACSR 730 Re JRL; Ex Parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Laurie Cottier Productions Pty Ltd (in liq) (1992) 9 ACSR 513 Re Leisure Developments (Qld) Pty Ltd (in liq); Ell v Palmer & Ors [2002] NSWSC 248; (2002) 41 ACSR 276 Re Mendarma Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 1306; (2006) 24 ACLC 1611 Re Northumberland Insurance Co Ltd (No 2) (1975) 1 ACLR 142 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd & Ors [2001] NSWCA 142; (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 Ross Wood & Sons Pty Ltd (in liq), Re; Wood v Targett (1997) 23 ACSR 291 Sandhurst Trustees Ltd v Harvey [2004] SASC 157; (2004) 88 SASR 519 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Young (as representative for the Australian partnership known as Accenture) v Sherman [2002] NSWCA 281; (2002) 170 FLR 86 Zavodnyik & Ors v Alex Constructions Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 438; (2005) 67 NSWLR 457 Texts Cited: Ford's Principles of Corporations Law McPherson's Law of Company Liquidation Category: Principal judgment Parties: Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Bruce Gleeson as Liquidator of Accord Pacific Land Pty Limited (in liquidation) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel M Aldridge SC with L Gor (Plaintiff) S Golledge with Ms J D Little (First and Second Defendants) Solicitors Colin Biggers & Paisley (Plaintiff) Gillis Delaney (First and Second Defendants) File Number(s): 11/255321