Cassegrain v Cassegrain [2015] NSWCA 387

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cassegrain v Cassegrain [2015] NSWCA 387 Hearing dates: 30 November 2015 Decision date: 30 November 2015 Before: Leeming JA Decision: 1. Grant leave pursuant to s 471B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to Ms Cassegrain to proceed against Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (in liq) in proceedings 2015/219321 and 2015/299594.

2. Otherwise dismiss the notice of motion, filed 27 October 2015.

3. Order that the applicant, Ms Cassegrain, pay the respondents' costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – appeals – stay pending appeal – whether serious question to be tried – whether balance of convenience favoured granting relief – stay refused Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 43 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 34A Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 471B Cases Cited: Cassegrain v Cassegrain [2015] FCA 1233 Denis Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] NSWSC 411 Denis Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] NSWSC 851 Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (in liq) v Cassegrain [2013] NSWCA 455 Lawrence v Gunner [2015] NSWCA 322 Nolten v Groeneveld Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1494 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Felicity Cassegrain (Applicant) Denis Cassegrain (First Respondent) Catherine Dunn (Second Respondent) Patrick Cassegrain (Third Respondent) John Cassegrain (Fourth Respondent) Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (in liq) (Fifth Respondent) Christopher Mel Chamberlain in his capacity as liquidator of Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (Sixth Respondent) Claude Cassegrain's Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (Seventh Respondent) Anthony Blake Sarks (Eighth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: LM Jackson (Applicant) M Ashhurst SC (First to Sixth Respondents)