Re Ryde Ex-Services Memorial & Community Club Limited (Administrator appointed) [2015] NSWSC 226

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re Ryde Ex-Services Memorial & Community Club Limited (Administrator appointed) [2015] NSWSC 226 Hearing dates: 5 February 2015 Date of orders: 17 March 2015 Decision date: 17 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: Determination: (1) that a purported resolution of a meeting of members of the plaintiff was invalid; and (2) that an application for validation of the resolution, under the Corporations Act 2012 Cth, section 1322 (4)(a), be dismissed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Membership, rights and remedies – Members' remedies and internal disputes – Management and administration – Meetings – Meetings of members – Proceedings at meeting – Voting – Company limited by guarantee – Registered club – Registered Clubs Act 1976 NSW, s 41J – Corporations Act 2001 Cth, s 1322 Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 Cth) Registered Clubs Act 1976 NSW Cases Cited: Ahmed v Chowdhury [2012] NSWSC1452 at [47] Alliance Craton Explorer Pty Ltd v Quasar Resources Ltd [2010] SASC 266 at [81] Australian Olives Limited v Stout (No 2) [2007] FCA 2090 at [19]) Ball v Persall (1987) 10 NSWLR 700 Broadway Motors Holdings Pty Ltd (in liquidation) and the Companies (New South Wales) Code (1986) 6 NSWLR 45 at 56B Byng v London Life Association Ltd [1990] CH 170 at 188H Caruth v Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd [1937] AC 707 Const v Harris (1824) T & R 496 Cook v Cook (1986) 162 CLR 376 at 390 and 394 Cuthbertson v Hobart Corporation (1921) 30 CLR 16 at 24-25 Direct Acceptance Corporation Limited (1987) 5 ACLC 1,037 at 1,041 Federation Insurance Ltd v W Wasson (1987) 163 CLR 303 at 313-314 Flynn v University of Sydney [1971] 1 NSWLR 857 at 859 Fraser v NRMA Holdings Ltd (1995) 55 FCR 452 at 466B-C Gordon v Carroll (1975) 6 ALR 579 at 622-623 In re Indian Zoedone Company (1884) 26 CHD 70 at 77. John v Rees [1970] CH 345 at 380E and 382D-E Link Agricultural Pty Ltd v Shanahan [1999] 1 VR 466 at 475 [23], 480 [40]-481[41] McKerlie v Drill Search Energy Ltd (2009) 72 ACSR 288; [2009] NSWSC 488 at [27]-[35]) National Dwellings Society v Sykes [1894] 3 CH 159 at 162 Re Adams International Food Traders Pty Ltd and the Companies Code (1988) 13 NSWLR 282 at 283 E-F Re Direct Acceptance Corporation Ltd (1987) 5 ACLC 1,037 Re John v Rees [1970] Ch 345 at 369H-374E Re Telford Inns Pty Ltd (1985) 10 ACLR 312Re Walker and Anor (in their capacity as the joint liquidators of One.Tell Limited (2009) 262 ALR 150; [2009] NSWSC 1172 at [27] Talbot v NRMA Holdings Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 577 at 580) The Second Consolidated Trust Limited v Ceylon Amalgamated Tea & Rubber Estates Ltd [1943] is 2 All ER 567 at 569 Wall v London and Northern Assets Corporation [1898] 2 Ch 469 Wasson v Commercial & General Acceptance Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 206 at 228B-C) Texts Cited: Joske's Law and Procedure at Meetings in Australia (11th edition, Law Book Co, 2012) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Ryde Ex Services Memorial & Community Club Limited (Administrator appointed) ACN 001 057 585 First Defendant: Anthony Bonvino Second Defendant: The Gateway at Ryde Pty Limited ACN 601 442 773 Representation: Counsel: C Birch SC, Plaintiff MW Young SC, First Defendant F Lever SC, Second Defendant