Bevic Holdings Pty Ltd v Wright [2015] NSWCA 210

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bevic Holdings Pty Ltd v Wright [2015] NSWCA 210 Hearing dates: 16 July 2015 Date of orders: 21 July 2015 Decision date: 21 July 2015 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [30] Decision: Dismiss the application for leave to appeal with costs. Catchwords: LEAVE TO APPEAL – application to set aside statutory demand – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459G – whether genuine dispute about existence of debt – whether "some other reason why demand should be set aside" – no issue of principle, question of general public importance or injustice beyond arguable error – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344; (2013) 85 NSWLR 601 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 GKD v Director of Department of Family & Community Service [2012] NSWCA 219 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission [2012] NSWCA 262 Passion Projects (ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE) Pty Ltd v Concept Moulding Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 415 Reinsurance Australia Corporation Ltd v Odyssey Re (Bermuda) Limited [2000] NSWSC 1118; (2000) 36 ACSR 348 Zelden v Sewell [2011] NSWCA 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bevic Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 000 630 277 (Applicant) Victor Edward Wright (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr H T Piper (Applicant) Ms R Mansted (Respondent)