In the matter of W D Gelle Insurance & Finance Brokers Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 602

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of W D Gelle Insurance & Finance Brokers Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 602 Hearing dates: Thursday, 13 February 2014 Decision date: 13 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Statutory demand varied Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - winding up - winding up in insolvency - setting aside statutory demand - whether there is a bona fide dispute as to debt claimed - whether demand is defective or misleading AGENCY - subagency - liability of subagent is to agent, not principal Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 459G, s 459H, s 459J Cases Cited: Balsamo v Medici [1984] 2 All ER 304; [1984] 1 WLR 951 Cartwright v Hateley (1791) 1 Ves 292 30 ER 349 Ex parte Edwards (1881) 8 QBD 262 Fastlink Calling v Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd (2008) 217 FLR 366 Henderson v Merrett Syndicates Limited [1994] 3 WLR 761 Lockwood v Abadee (1845) 14 Sim 437 New Zealand and Australian Land Company v Watson (1881) 7 QB Div 374 Robbins v Fennell (1847) 11 QB 248 Sims v Brittain (1832) 4 B & Ad 375 Stephens v Badcock (1832) 3 B and Ad 254 Technology Licensing Limited v Climit Pty Ltd [2002] 1 QdR 566 Texts Cited: Bowstead and Reynolds On Agency Halsbury's Laws of Australia Category: Principal judgment Parties: W D Gelle Insurance & Finance Brokers Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Rural & General Insurance Broking Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Allen (plaintiff) D Jay (defendant) Solicitors: Dib Lawyers (plaintiff) Rockliffs (defendant) File Number(s): 2013/291643