In the matter of Towncars Franchises Sydney Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1235

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Towncars Franchises Sydney Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1235 Hearing dates: Wednesday 24 July 2013 Decision date: 24 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: The creditor's statutory demand be set aside. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - creditor's statutory demand - application to set aside creditor's statutory demand - originating process filed by director - director cannot commence proceedings to set aside a statutory demand - director not a proper and necessary party to proceeding to set aside a statutory demand - UCPR r 7.1(2) requires that a solicitor be appointed to act for defendant company - whether appropriate for the Court to dispense with rule

CORPORATIONS - creditor's statutory demand - application to set aside creditor's statutory demand - whether genuine dispute - whether guarantee under a contract founds a claim for unliquidated damages or for a debt Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 459G (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 14 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 7.1, r 7.1 Cases Cited: CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Pty Limited v APRA Consulting Pty Limited (2003) 47 ACSR 100 Edmunds v Lloyd Italico & L'Ancora Compagnia Di Assicurazione e Riassicurazione S.p.A [1986] 2 All ER 249 Eyota Pty Limited v Hanave Pty Limited (1994) 12 ACSR 785 First Line Distribution Pty Limited v Whiley (1995) 18 ACSR 185 In the matter of DB Mahaffy & Associates Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 776 In the Matter of DB Mahaffy & Co Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 1286 Mibor Investments Pty Limited v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 11 ACSR 362 Odyssey Re (Bermuda) v Reinsurance Australia (2001) 19 ACLC 987 Re Morris Catering (Aust) Pty Limited (1993) 11 ACSR 601 Reinsurance Corporation Limited v Odyssey Re (Bermuda) Limited (2000) 36 ACSR 348 Rothwells Limited v Nommack (No. 100) Pty Limited (1988) 13 ACLR 421 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681 Tanamerah Estates Pty Ltd v Tibra Capital Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 36 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Towncars Franchises Sydney Pty Limited (plaintiff) Town Car Hire Pty Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Ross Cameron (Director of plaintiff - in person) Mr A Hourigan (defendant) Solicitors: Cornwall Stodart Lawyers (defendant) File Number(s): 2013/ 145418