In the matter of PPK Group Limited [2015] NSWSC 1498

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of PPK Group Limited [2015] NSWSC 1498 Hearing dates: 10 September 2015 Decision date: 13 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Creditor's statutory demand be set aside. Defendants to pay PPK Group Limited's costs of the proceedings on an indemnity basis, as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up – statutory demand – application to set aside creditors' statutory demands under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459H – whether a genuine dispute has been established – whether offsetting claims have been established – whether some other reason for statutory demand to be set aside. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 - Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2 ss 18, 236 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459H, 459H(1), 459H(2), 459H(5) - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) ss 191, 195 Cases Cited: - Bechervaise v Lewis (1871-72) LR 7 CP 372 - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis and Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344; (2013) 85 NSWLR 601 - CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Pty Ltd v APRA Consulting Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 728; (2003) 47 ACSR 100 - Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 801; (1993) 46 FCR 225 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Gilbert-Ash (Northern) Ltd v Modern Engineering (Bristol) Ltd [1974] AC 689 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco & Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - Jesseron Holdings Pty Ltd v Middle East Trading Consultants Pty Ltd (No 2) (1994) 13 ACSR 787 - Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 - Liverpool City Council v Estephan [2009] NSWCA 161 - Ng v Chong [2010] NSWSC 127 - Re Country Spring Water Co Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1660 - Re Morris Catering (Aust) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 - Re UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 618; (1993) 12 ACSR 341 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681; (1997) 76 FCR 452 - TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 Texts Cited: - O'Donovan and Phillips, Modern Contract of Guarantee [11.550] Category: Principal judgment Parties: PPK Group Limited (Plaintiff) AC Mining Investments Pty Limited (First Defendant) Connexa Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T.W. Marskell (Plaintiff) A.S. Chapman (director) (Defendants)