In the matter of Futre Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1712

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Futre Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1712 Hearing dates: 17 November 2014 Decision date: 05 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Robb J Decision: (1) Order that the originating process be dismissed. (2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. (3) Exhibits may be returned in accordance with the Rules Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Winding up - Statutory demand - Application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand - preliminary question - identification of the date of service of the statutory demand - timing of service crucial to outcome of proceedings - registered office on first floor - mailbox on ground floor Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1909 (Cth) s 5C, 29 Acts Interpretation Act 1956 (Qld) s 39 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 109X, 459G Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 160 Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (Cth) s 4 Hire Purchase Act 1959 (Qld) s 42 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brand & Media Pty Ltd v Aeropack Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 854 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Barroleg Pty Ltd (1997) 37 ATR 190 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corporation Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 259 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd [1983] HCA 25; (1983) 154 CLR 87 In the matter of Carbon and Energy Reductions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 923 LawCover Pty Ltd v Swart [2007] NSWSC 306 Re Watson Road Moss Vale Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 783 Scope Data Systems Pty Ltd v Goman [2007] NSWSC 278; (2007) 70 NSWLR 176 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Futre Developments Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Joseph Hoi (first defendant) Hoi Constructions Pty Ltd (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Wallis (plaintiff) C D Wood (defendants) Solicitors: Konstan Lawyers (plaintiff) Vincent Young (defendants) File Number(s): 2014/296203