In the matter of Wollongong Coal Limited; In the matter of Wongawilli Coal Pty Ltd; In the matter of Wollongong Coal Limited [2015] NSWSC 1680

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Wollongong Coal Limited; In the matter of Wongawilli Coal Pty Ltd; In the matter of Wollongong Coal Limited [2015] NSWSC 1680 Hearing dates: 9 October 2015 Decision date: 12 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Parties to bring in short minutes of order to give effect to this judgment within 7 days. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up – application to set aside creditors' statutory demands under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459H and 459J — where application required consideration of interrelationship between purchase orders and invoices – whether a genuine dispute has been established – whether defects in demands gave rise to substantial injustice – whether some other reason for statutory demand to be set aside – whether to vary statutory demands under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459H(4) Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) pt 5.4, ss 459G, 459H(1), 459H(2), 459H(3), 459H(4), 459J, 459J(1) - Oaths Act 1867 (Qld) - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW), Form 7 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 35.1 Cases Cited: - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis and Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344; (2013) 85 NSWLR 601 - Central City Pty Ltd v Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] WASCA 5 - CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Pty Ltd v APRA Consulting Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 728; (2003) 47 ACSR 100 - Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Fastlink Calling Pty Ltd v Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 299; (2008) 217 FLR 366 - First State Computing Pty Ltd v Kyling (1995) 13 ACLC 939 - Growth Equities Corporation Ltd v Genesis Growth Investments Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1302 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco & Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - John Holland Construction and Engineering Pty Ltd v Kilpatrick Green Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 250 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - Powerhouse Australasia Pty Ltd v Viarc Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 508 - Re Diveva Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 509 - Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 at 605; 11 ACLC 919 - Re UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681; (1997) 76 FCR 452 - Spinoccia Compressor & Air Tools Sales and Service Pty Ltd v Challenger Managed Investments Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1310 - TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 - Troutfarms Australia Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2013] VSCA 176 - Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Company Ltd [2002] WASCA 196 - Windridge Farms (Holdings) Pty Ltd v BMG Environmental Group Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 506 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2015/213266 Wollongong Coal Limited (Plaintiff) Cougar Stratajacks Pty Ltd (Defendant) 2015/213267 Wongawilli Coal Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Cougar Mining Group Pty Ltd (Defendant) 2015/213268 Wollongong Coal Limited (Plaintiff) Cougar Mining Group Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C. Withers (Plaintiffs) M. Fantin (Defendants)