In the matter of Pool & Spa Builders (Aust) Pty Limited (subject to a deed of company arrangement) [2013] NSWSC 185

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Pool & Spa Builders (Aust) Pty Limited (subject to a deed of company arrangement) [2013] NSWSC 185 Hearing dates: 15 February 2013 Decision date: 13 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Application for leave dismissed. Application for transfer of proceedings from Local Court dismissed. Plaintiffs' interlocutory application dismissed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Application for leave to continue Local Court proceedings - Whether detriment to company and creditors - Whether preferable to lodge a proof of debt. PROCEDURE - Application for Local Court proceedings to be transferred to the Supreme Court of New South Wales - Whether basis for transfer established under s 140 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 14 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 444E(3), 471B - Limitations Act 1969 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 7.1(2), 7.2 Cases Cited: - Attard v James Legal Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 311; (2010) 80 ACSR 585 - Harbourside Catering Pty Ltd v TMG Developments Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 631 - JF Keir Pty Ltd v Priority Management Systems Pty Ltd (admin apptd) [2007] NSWSC 748 - Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 28; (1992) 174 CLR 178 - May v Christodoulou [2011] NSWCA 75; (2011) 80 NSWLR 462 - Mead Corporation v Carbonless Papers (Australia) Pty Ltd [2002] WASC 268 - Meehan v Stockmans Australian Café (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 123 - Ogilvie-Grant v East (1983) 7 ACLR 669; (1983) 1 ACLC 742 - Sanderson Motors Pty Ltd v Kirby [2000] NSWSC 924 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Philip Poat (First Plaintiff) Petminco Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff) Ozem Kassem and Bruno Secatore in their capacity as administrators of Pool & Spa Builders (Aust) Pty Limited (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: P. Poat (on his own behalf and as director of Second Plaintiff) L. Thomas (Defendants) M. Dulhunty (Third and Fourth Respondents in Interlocutory Process and Pool & Spa Builders (Aust) Pty Limited) Solicitors: P. Poat (self-represented and as director of Second Plaintiff) Addisons (Defendant) Coyne Legal (Third and Fourth Respondents in Interlocutory Process and Pool & Spa Builders (Aust) Pty Limited) File Number(s): 2012/336826