V & M Davidovic Pty Limited v Professional Services Group t/as Rosier Partners Lawyers [2012] NSWSC 134

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: V & M Davidovic Pty Limited v Professional Services Group t/as Rosier Partners Lawyers [2012] NSWSC 134 Hearing dates: 14 February 2012 Decision date: 29 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Application to set aside statutory demand dismissed. Plaintiff to pay Defendant's costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Winding up - statutory demand - Court lacks jurisdiction to set aside statutory demand where application to set aside and supporting affidavit not filed and served within time - Whether offsetting claim established. Legislation Cited: - Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Pt 5.4, ss 459G, 459G(3), 459H, 459H(1)(a), 459H(1)(b), 459H(2), 459H(5), 459J(1)(b), 109X - Evidence Act (NSW) s 160 - Federal Court Rules 071 r 36B (repealed) - Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) - Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) ss 368, 369 Cases Cited: - Arcade Badge Embroidery Co Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] ACTCA 3; (2005) 157 ACTR 22 - Autumn Solar Installations Pty Ltd v Solar Magic Australia Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 463 - Beauty Health Group Ltd v Scholl [2011] NSWSC 77 Central City Pty Ltd v Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] WASCA 5 - Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 - CP York Holdings Pty Ltd v Food Improvers Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 409 - Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 - D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1 - David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1995] HCA 43; (1995) 184 CLR 265 - Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Clear Blue Developments Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1223 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Elm Financial Services Pty Ltd v MacDougal [2004] NSWSC 560 - Energy Equity Corporation Ltd v Sinedie Pty Ltd [2006] WASCA 419; 166 FLR 179 - Grass Manufacturers Pty Ltd v Sraennik Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 95 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; 21 ACSR 581; 14 ACLC 1703 - Hasmar Investments Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] NSWSC 103; (2007) 61 ACSR 321; 25 ACLC 282 - Howship Holdings Pty Ltd v Leslie (1996) 41 NSWLR 542 - Independent Portable Buildings Pty Ltd v Modular Building Systems Pty Limited [2011] FCA 511 - Kay Investment Holdings Pty Ltd v North East Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) [2011] NSWSC 1121; (2011) 85 ASCR 610 - Ketrim Pty Ltd v AS&L Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1046; (2004) 52 ACSR 252 - King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd v Higgs [2011] NSWSC 234 - Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; (2011) 243 CLR 361; 85 ALJR 533 - Macleay Nominees Pty Ltd v Belle Property East Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 743 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290; (1993) 13 ACSR 37 Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - Parklands Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Kowari Motors Pty Ltd [2003] QSC 98; [2004] 1 Qd R 140 - Pearlburst Pty Ltd v Summers Resort Group Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1126 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - POS Media Online Ltd v B Family Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 147; (2003) 21 ACLC 533 - Royal Premier Pty Ltd v Taleski [2001] WASCA 48 Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1317 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 12 ACSR 341 - Scope Data Systems Pty Ltd v Goman as representative of the Partnership BDO Nelson Parkhill [2007] NSWSC 278; (2007) 70 NSWLR 176 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Steel Building Systems Pty Ltd v Beks Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1405; (2010) 245 FLR 212 Category: Principal judgment Parties: V & M Davidovic Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Professional Services Group Pty Limited t/as Rosier Partners Lawyers (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: V. Davidovic (Director of Plaintiff - in person) T. M. Dinh (Defendant) Solicitors: Rosier Partners Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 11/239782