In the matter of Mark Attard and others trading under the partnership name of Colin Biggers & Paisley [2013] NSWSC 1579

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Mark Attard and others trading under the partnership name of Colin Biggers & Paisley [2013] NSWSC 1579 Hearing dates: 9 October 2013 Decision date: 31 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Statutory demand set aside. Parties to be heard as to costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - statutory demand - application to set aside creditor's statutory demand - whether it is open to the defendant to support the statutory demand on a basis other than that referred to in the demand and accompanying affidavit - content of the "genuine dispute" standard - whether demand should be set aside under s 459J Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - whether "defect" in the statutory demand due to misdescription of the debt - whether substantial injustice to the company if defendant could rely on a basis for supporting the debt not raised in the statutory demand. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459E(1), 459E(3), 459G(3), 459H, 459H(1)(a), 459J, 459J(1)(a), 459J(1)(b), 459J(2), Pt 5.4 - Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) ss 350(4), 350(5) - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) r 5.2 Cases Cited: - Arcade Badge Embroidery Co Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] ACTCA 3; (2005) 157 ACTR 22 - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344 - Central City Pty Ltd v Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] WASCA 5 - Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 - CP York Holdings Pty Ltd v Food Improvers Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 409 - Edge Technology Pty Ltd v Lite-On Technology Corporation [2000] NSWSC 471; (2000) 34 ACSR 301 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Graywinter Properties v Gas and Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; (1996) 21 ACSR 581 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco & Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - LSI Australia v LSI Holdings [2007] NSWSC 1406; (2007) 25 ACLC 1602 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290, (1993) 11 ACSR 362 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Obeid Corporation Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Mark Attard and others trading under the partnership name of Colin Biggers & Paisley (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M. Ashhurst SC/T.R. Gordon (Plaintiff) C.R.C. Newlinds SC/T.M.J. Fishburn (Defendant) Solicitors: Deutsch Partners (Plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/167217