In the matter of Rockwall Homes Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 223

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Rockwall Homes Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 223 Hearing dates: 21 February 2017 Decision date: 10 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order that the Creditor's Statutory Demand dated 8 August 2016 be set aside. The Defendant to pay the Plaintiff's costs of the proceedings, as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Winding up – Application to set aside creditor's statutory demand under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459G – whether a genuine dispute is established – whether demand was served on the correct company – where debt said to arise under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) s 14(4) – whether such a deemed debt is genuinely disputable where there is dispute as to the identity of the underlying debtor. Legislation Cited: - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (NSW), ss 7, 13–15 - Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cth) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.4, ss 128–129, 459G–459H - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 136 - Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Aldoga Aluminium Pty Ltd v De Silva Starr Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 284 - CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Pty Ltd v APRA Consulting Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 728; (2003) 47 ACSR 100 - Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Broadbeach Properties Pty Ltd [2008] HCA 41; (2008) 237 CLR 473 - Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Financial Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd v Predella Pty Ltd [2002] WASCA 51; (2002) 26 WAR 306; 167 FLR 106 - Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Kross Building Services [2010] NSWCA 324; (2010) 79 NSWLR 132 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund [1996] FCA 822; (1996) FCR 452 - Homeward Bound Export Cherry Project Pty Ltd v Farm Working Hands Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 447 - Hopetoun Kembla Investments Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1343; (2011) 87 ACSR 1 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco & Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber [2016] NSWCA 330 - Re Australian Institute of Fitness (Vic & Tas) Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1143 - Re Douglas Aerospace Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 167 - Re Geitonia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1243 - Re J Group Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1607; (2015) 303 FLR 139 - Re Tetbury Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 37 - Re Wollongong Coal Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1680; (2015) 110 ACSR 134 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681; (1997) 76 FCR 452 - Vimblue Pty Ltd v Toweel t/as Carpenters Core Building [2009] NSWSC 494 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rockwall Homes Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Diligent Tiling Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Do (Plaintiff) A G Martin (Defendant)