Prime City Investments Pty Limited v Paul Jones & Associates Pty Limited & anor [2013] NSWSC 2

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Prime City Investments Pty Limited v Paul Jones & Associates Pty Limited & anor [2013] NSWSC 2 Hearing dates: 13 September, 22 October, 5 November 2012 Decision date: 25 January 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Creditor's statutory demand set aside; proceedings otherwise dismissed Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - External administration - winding up in insolvency - creditor's statutory demand - setting aside - whether application to set aside served within time -where demand based on judgment arising from registration of adjudication certificate under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act - whether offsetting claim Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 459G (NSW) Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 Cases Cited: Aldoga Aluminium Pty Ltd v De Silva Starr Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 284 BBB Constructions Pty Ltd v Frankipile Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 982; 68 ACSR 1 CCD Group Pty Limited v Premier Drywall Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 1012 Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393; (2010) 272 ALR 750; [2010] NSWCA 190 Demir Pty Ltd v Graf Plumbing Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 553 Ettamogah Pub (Rouse Hill) Pty Limited v Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 1450 Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 324 Greenaways Australia Pty Ltd v CBC Management Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 1186 Holmwood Holdings Pty Ltd v Halkat Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd (2006) 22 BCL 285; [2005] NSWSC 1129 In the Matter of Prime City Investments Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1287 Macleay Nominees Pty Ltd v Belle Property East Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 743 Max Cooper & Sons (Builders) Pty Limited v M & E Booth & Sons Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 929; (2003) 202 ALR 680 Ozone Manufacturing Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2006] SASC 91; (2006) 94 SASR 269 Plus 55 Village Management Pty Limited v Parisi Homes Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 559 Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia (1993) 47 FCR 451 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Prime City Investments Pty Limited (plaintiff) Paul Jones & Associates Pty Limited (first defendant) Andrew Wallace (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Loxton (plaintiff) S Phillips (first defendant) Solicitors: Coopers Law Firm (plaintiff) Access Law Group (first defendant) Submitting (second defendant) File Number(s): 12/180675