Mangano v Bullen [2020] NSWCA 283

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mangano v Bullen [2020] NSWCA 283 Hearing dates: 4 June 2020 Decision date: 12 November 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Meagher JA at [91]; Payne JA at [92] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: LAND LAW – whether title to property acquired by fraud – deregistration of company under the 1981 Companies (New South Wales) Code – whether property of deregistered company vested in ASIC – effect of deeming provisions in s 459(6) of the Companies Code LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – operation of bar – any right to set aside transfer statute barred by virtue of s 27 or s 51 of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 (Cth) Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Companies (Application of Laws) Act 1981 (NSW) Companies (New South Wales) Code Corporations (New South Wales) Act 1990 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Corporations Law of New South Wales Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Assets Co Ltd v Mere Roihi [1905] AC 176 Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604; [1988] HCA 16 Baird v WJT Howes Investments Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1232; 68 ACSR 485 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Butler v Fairclough (1917) 23 CLR 78; [1917] HCA 9 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 67 ALJR 170 Pollnow v Ash Street Properties Pty Ltd (1996) 130 FLR 235 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Re Jury & Spiers Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 900; 114 ACSR 336 Video Excellence Pty Ltd v Cincotta (1998) 44 NSWLR 742 Waimiha Sawmilling Co Ltd (in liq) v Waione Timber Co Ltd [1926] AC 101 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Silvana Maria Mangano (Appellant) Rosemary Anne Bullen (First Respondent) Australian Securities and Investment Commission (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Prince SC (Appellant) C Birch SC (First Respondent)