Rent Plus Ltd v Sorenson (No.2) [2013] NSWSC 67

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rent Plus Ltd v Sorenson (No.2) [2013] NSWSC 67 Hearing dates: 07/12/2011 Decision date: 13 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Order that the plaintiff provide to the defendants and to the Court the short minutes of order contended for within seven days of the date of delivery judgment. (2) Order that the defendants provide to the Court within seven days thereafter, an indication of whether or not those orders are agreed, and if not agreed, the short minutes of order for which they contend. (3) Stand proceedings over to 26 February 2013. Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - foreign judgments - validity of judgment - second application under the Foreign Judgments Act 1991 - whether plaintiff has a sufficient interest to permit registration of judgment. CORPORATIONS - constitution and replaceable rules - execution of documents - appointment of a power of attorney by a company's directors Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Companies Act 1992 (NZ) District Court Rules 1992 (NZ) Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: McDonald v Simmons (1994) 8 PRNZ 12 Rent Plus Ltd v Sorenson [2010] NSWSC 564 Royal British Bank v Turquand (1856) 119 ER 886 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rent Plus Ltd (P) Mark Sorenson (D1) Deanna Anita Sorenson (D2) Representation: Counsel: A Combe (P) M W Sneddon (D1 & 2) Solicitors: Sally Nash & Co (P) Spooner & Hall (D1 & 2) File Number(s): 2011/275461