Elefteria Properties Pty Limited v David Colin Rogers [2016] NSWSC 1059

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Elefteria Properties Pty Limited v David Colin Rogers [2016] NSWSC 1059 Hearing dates: 18 July 2016 Date of orders: 03 August 2016 Decision date: 03 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Barrett AJA Decision: 1. Order that the statutory demand dated 16 February 2016 served on the plaintiff by the defendant be set aside. 2. Order that the defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up – statutory demand – application for order setting aside – whether genuine dispute about existence of debt – whether "some other reason" to set aside because purported Corporations Act s 459E(3) affidavit is not an affidavit – PROCEDURE – affidavits – where affidavit called for by s 459E(3) – identification of legislation governing making of such affidavit – where affidavit is in prescribed form but without any signature in "Before me" section – where evidence led as to circumstances of signing – that evidence shows no use of the Bible and no reference to God – whether the document is an affidavit. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Oaths Act 1900 (NSW) Oaths Regulation 2011 (NSW) Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Bradlaugh (1885) 14 QBD 667 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2016] NSWCA 139 Carb Royale Pty Ltd v Tonkin [2000] VSC 482; 35 ACSR 652 Curry v The King [1913] SCR 532 Fastlink Calling Pty Ltd v Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 299; 217 FLR 366 Frayson Pty Ltd v Stirfry Enterprises Pty Ltd [2008] WASC 301; 223 FLR 342 Kezarne Pty Ltd v Sydney Asbestos Removal Services Pty Ltd (1998) 29 ACSR 11 Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 Malec Holdings Pty Ltd v Scotts Agencies Pty Ltd [2015] VSCA 330 Micar Group Pty Ltd v Insul-Trade LLC [2010] NSWSC 1391; 244 FLR 403 R v Chapman [1980] Crim LR 42 R v Mokbel [2012] VSC 86; 35 VR 156 Re Killard Excavation Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 280 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681; 76 FCR 452 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff - Elefteria Properties Pty Limited Defendant - David Colin Rogers Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff - Mr DA Allen Defendant – Mr RD Glasson