In the matter of Halal Meats Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 2041

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Halal Meats Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 2041 Hearing dates: 16 December 2015 Decision date: 16 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order that creditor's statutory demand be set aside. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Application to set aside creditor's statutory demand under ss 459H and 459J of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – where demand was for multiple debts – whether defect causes substantial injustice – whether there is a genuine offsetting claim – whether there is some other reason to set aside demand. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459H, 459J, Pt 5.4 Cases Cited: - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 344; (2013) 85 NSWLR 601 - Chippendale Printing Co Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1995) 15 ACSR 682 - Condor Asset Management Ltd v Excelsior Eastern Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1139; (2005) 56 ACSR 223 - Createc Pty Ltd v Design Science Pty Ltd [2009] WASCA 85; (2009) 71 ACSR 602 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - First State Computing Pty Ltd v Kyling (1995) 13 ACLC 939 - Frederico's Restaurant Pty Ltd v Warwick Entertainment Centre Pty Ltd (1995) 18 ACSR 702 - Karimbla Construction v Alliance Group Building [2003] NSWSC 617 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - Re Diveva Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 509 - Re UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 - Re YCH Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1874 - Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Company Ltd [2002] WASCA 196 Texts Cited: - Farid Assaf, Statutory Demands and Winding Up in Insolvency, (2nd ed 2012, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Halal Meats Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) H R Woodward Foods Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B F Katekar (Plaintiff) T J Hancock/J R B Pearson (Defendants)