In the matter of Land Enviro Corp Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 731

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Land Enviro Corp Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 731 Hearing dates: 27 May 2013 Decision date: 28 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Proceedings dismissed. Time for compliance with the statutory demand extended. Plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - statutory demands - application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand - where seek to set aside a costs order from a 2006 judgment - whether genuine dispute about the debt - whether an offsetting claim exists - whether, if demand not set aside, the company will be wound up and therefore unable to pursue its appeal against earlier judgment. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98(1) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459F, 459F(2), 459G, 459H, 459H(1)(a), 459H(1)(b), 459J, 459J(1)(b) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2004 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Adamopoulos v Olympic Airways SA (1990) 95 ALR 525 - Ahern v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Qld) (1987) 76 ALR 137 - Aussie Vic Plant Hire v Esanda [2008] HCA 9; (2008) 232 CLR 314 - Barclays Australia (Finance) Ltd v Mike Gaffikin Marine Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 235 - Cranney Farm Pty Limited v Corowa Fertilisers Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 9 - CP York Holdings Pty Ltd v Food Improvers Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 409 - Energy Equity Corporation Ltd v Sinedie Pty Ltd [2001] WASCA 419; (2001) 166 FLR 179 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas and Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; (1996) 21 ACSR 581 - Handberg v MIG Property Services Pty Ltd [2012] VSCA 126 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco and Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - Jaekos Holdings Pty Ltd v Australian Horticultural Finance Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 1611 - King Furniture Australia Pty Ltd v Higgs [2011] NSWSC 234 Liew v JNS Technologies (M) SDN BHN [1999] FCA 1428 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Midas Management Pty Ltd v Equator Communications Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 759; (2007) 25 ACLC 1038 - NA Investment Holdings Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2010] NSWSC 2073 - On-time Nurses Agency Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2010] VSC 573 - 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 - Shmee Pty Ltd v Bresam Investments Pty Ltd [2009] VSC 657 - Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 466 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Land Enviro Corp Pty Limited (Plaintiff) HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S. Zdrilic (director of Plaintiff) A.C. Harding (Defendant) Solicitors: S. Zdrilic (director of Plaintiff) A.C. Harding (K&L Gates) File Number(s): 2013/115276