In the matter of Mothercare Australia Limited (administrators appointed) [2013] NSWSC 263

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Mothercare Australia Limited (administrators appointed) [2013] NSWSC 263 Hearing dates: 5 February 2013 Decision date: 05 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Extension of period to provide notices to lessors granted. Orders made for provision of notice of meeting of creditors by communications in specified forms. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Company under administration - Application for extension of statutory period in which to provide notices to lessors under s 443B(3) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Whether prejudice to lessors - Whether prejudice to companies ability to achieve a sale of their business as ongoing concern CORPORATIONS - Meetings - Creditors' meetings - Company under administration - Manner of giving notice of meeting - Whether cost of mailing notices is significant burden Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 439A, 443B(2)(a), 443B(3), 443B(8), 447, 447A, 447A(1), 447A(4), 600G Cases Cited: - ABC Learning Centres (admins apptd) (recs and mgrs apptd) v Honey [2010] FCA 353 - Carson, Re Hastie Group Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 717 - Re Ansett Australia Ltd v Mentha [2002] FCA 2; (2002) 115 FCR 395; (2002) 40 ACSR 419 - Re Carson (as administrators of Hastie Group Ltd (admin apptd)) [2012] FCA 626 - Re Silvia (as administrators of FEA Plantations Ltd (admins apptd)) [2010] FCA 468 - Silvia v FEA Carbon Pty Ltd (ACN 009 505 195) (admins apptd) (recs and mgrs apptd) [2010] FCA 515; (2010) 185 FCR 301 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Antony Resnick and Brian Raymond Silvia in their capacity as administrators of Mothercare Australia Limited (administrators appointed), Baby on a Budget Pty Limited (administrators appointed), Skansen KCG Pty Limited (administrators appointed) and Skansen Pty Limited (administrators appointed) and others named in Schedule A (Plaintiffs) Representation: Counsel: M. Painter/D. Dinnen (Plaintiffs) Solicitors: Macpherson & Kelley (Plaintiffs) File Number(s): 2013/35832