Weber v Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd; Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Weber [2013] NSWSC 1181

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Weber v Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd; Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Weber [2013] NSWSC 1181 Hearing dates: 18/06/2013 Decision date: 05 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Notice of Motion filed by Aquaqueen on 11 December 2012 be dismissed. (2) Application to Set Aside Statutory Demand filed by Aquaqueen on 17 December 2012 be dismissed. (3) Aquaqueen to pay Mr Weber's costs of both proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - cost assessment scheme - enforcement of cost certificates - cost certificates issued under ss 368 and 369 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW)

PROCEDURE - perfected final orders - whether judgment was entered irregularly pursuant to Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - whether there is sufficient cause for judicial discretion to set aside judgment - principle of finality

CORPORATIONS - application under s 459G Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for order setting aside statutory demand - no matter of general principle Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) District Court Rules 1973 Legal Profession Act 2004 Legal Profession Regulations 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Burrell v R [2008] HCA 34; (2008) 238 CLR 128 Kassem & Anor v Koutavas [2012] NSWSC 236 Kendall v Carnegie [2006] NSWCA 302; (2006) 68 NSWLR 193 Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Heperu Pty Ltd (No.2) [2009] NSWCA 387; (2009) 78 NSWLR 190 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wolfgang Weber Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: Ms K Van Munster (Weber) Ms S Penson (Director of Aquaqueen) Solicitors: Leonard Legal (Weber) File Number(s): 2012/370802 2012/392186