Tanamerah Estates Pty Ltd v Tibra Capital Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1708

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tanamerah Estates Pty Ltd v Tibra Capital Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1708 Hearing dates: 16 November 2015 Decision date: 16 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Direct the Plaintiff to file and serve any Notice of Appearance by a legally qualified representative, which it seeks to file, by 4.00pm today and deliver or send a copy of that Notice of Appearance to the Associate to Black J by that time. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application to set aside creditor's statutory demand – where company seeks to be represented by director – where orders previously made staying proceedings to allow the company to seek legal representation – where company not represented by legal practitioner – whether proceedings should be dismissed. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459H, 459J - Legal Profession Uniform Law 2015 (NSW)

- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 7.1 Cases Cited: - Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 - Handberg v MIG Property Services Pty Ltd [2012] VSCA 126 - Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Aust) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; (2002) 55 NSWLR 737 - NSW Bar Association v Stevens (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 107 - Re Land Enviro Corp Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 731 - Tanamerah Estates Pty Limited v Tibra Capital Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 36 - Tanamerah Estates Pty Limited (as the trustee of the Alexander Superannuation Fund) v Tibra Capital [2013] NSWCA 266 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Tanamerah Estates Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Tibra Capital Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M. Klooster (Defendant)