Greenhills Securities Pty Ltd v Loire Consultants Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 13

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Greenhills Securities Pty Ltd v Loire Consultants Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 13 Hearing dates: 15, 18 and 19 December 2014 Decision date: 03 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: 1.The first defendant's statutory demand dated 2 September 2014 claiming an amount of $207,594.27 be set aside.

2.The first defendant's statutory demand dated 3 September 2014 claiming an amount of $207,594.27 be set aside.

3.The second defendant's statutory demand dated 19 September 2014 claiming an amount of $261,535.00 be set aside.

4.The defendants pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up – statutory demand – applications for orders setting aside demands – single application in respect of multiple demands – whether separate applications in respect of separate demands required – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459G CORPORATIONS – winding up – statutory demand – whether demand is defective in a way that causes substantial injustice - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459J CORPORATIONS – winding up – statutory demand – whether genuine dispute in relation to all or part of the debt the subject of the demand – whether dispute sufficiently raised by affidavit served in accordance with Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459G – whether demand should be varied under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459H Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ambassador at Redcliffe P/L & Anor v Emerald Constructions Aust P/L & Ors [2006] QSC 247 Calquid Pty Ltd v A & DR Illes Pty Ltd [2000] NSWC 558; 34 ACSR 523 Catarina V DCT [2011] NSWSC 449 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 Golden Plantation Pty Ltd v TQM Design and Construct Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1279 Gordon v Tolcher (2006) 231 CLR 334 Help Desk Institute Pty Ltd v Adams (1998) 17 ACLC 18 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Indigo Financial Money Pty Limited v Moustrides [2010] SASC 235 Indigo Financial Money Pty Limited v Moustrides [2010] SASC 355 Johnston v Vintage Developments Pty Limited [2006] FCAFC 171 Remo Constructions Pty Ltd v Dualcorp Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1172; 222 FLR 375 SMEC International Pty Ltd v CEMS Engineering Inc (2001) 38 ACSR 595 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Greenhills Securities Pty Ltd (ACN 123 105 975) (Plaintiff) Loire Consultants Pty Ltd (ACN 126 075 634) (First Defendant) David William Dixon (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Mostafa (Plaintiff) D Edwards (Defendants)