In the matter of John Farlow Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 939

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of John Farlow Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 939 Hearing dates: 21 May 2015 Date of orders: 21 May 2015 Decision date: 21 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Originating process dismissed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up – winding up in insolvency – application to set aside creditor's statutory demand – defect in demand – where demand fails to specify Court, judgment and judgment date with respect to judgment debt demanded – requirement that substantial injustice will be caused unless demand set aside – whether separate applications to set aside statutory demands must be made with respect to separate statutory demands – where appeal from judgment pending – whether pendency of appeal provides "some other reason" to set aside demand – relevant circumstances surrounding pendency of appeal which influence Court's discretion Legislation Cited: (Cth) Corporations Act 2001, s 459G, s 459J(1), s 459J(2) (Cth) Corporations Regulations 2001, Form 509H (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 6.19 Cases Cited: Barclays Australia (Finance) Ltd v Mike Gaffikin Marine Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 235 Byron v Southern Star Group Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 275; (1997) 73 FCR 264 Calquid P/L v A and D R Illes P/L [2000] NSWSC 558; (2000) 34 ACSR 52 Cranney Farm Pty Ltd v Corowa Fertilizers Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 9 Help Desk Institute Pty Ltd v Adams (1998) 17 ACLC 18 Golden Plantation Pty Ltd v TQM Design and Construct Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1279 In the matter of A.C.E.S. Sogutlu Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 122 192 509 [2014] NSWSC 140 Indigo Financial Money Pty Ltd v Moustrides [2010] SASC 355; (2010) 81 ACSR 249 Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 Midas Management Pty Ltd v Equator Communications Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 759; (2007) 25 ACLC 1038 Re Geard; Ex parte Reid [1994] FCA 45 Remo Constructions Pty Ltd v Dualcorp Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1172 Sajepe Pty Ltd v Lawler [2000] NSWSC 262; (2000) 18 ACLC 457 Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd; Oaklands Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 466 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Farlow Pty Ltd ACN 053 637 497 (first plaintiff) Ylinen Pty Ltd ACN 102 023 521 (second plaintiff) R & K Baker Pty Limited ACN 101 667 572 (third plaintiff) BG & P Pty Ltd ACN 075 941 712 (fourth plaintiff) Stephen Roche (defendant) Representation: Counsel: J T Johnson (plaintiff) R Goodridge (defendant)