In the matter of DCL Construction Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 839

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of DCL Construction Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 839 Hearing dates: 13 June 2017 Date of orders: 23 June 2017 Decision date: 23 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Statutory demand set aside Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – external administration – winding up – winding up in insolvency – creditor's statutory demand – application to set aside – genuine dispute – where plaintiff contends dispute raised is not genuine – applicable principles – abuse of process – where contested proceedings on foot for recovery of debt claimed in demand Legislation Cited: (CTH) Corporations Act 2001, s 459H, s 459J Cases Cited: Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis and Technology Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber [2016] NSWCA 330 Mala Pty Ltd v Johnston (1994) 13 ACLC 100 Modern Wholesale Jewellery Pty Ltd, Re [2017] NSWSC 236 Murphy v Teakbridge Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 1231 Portfolio Projects Pty Ltd v Oakes Building Co Pty Ltd (1987) 5 ACLC 911 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Wilson Market Research Pty Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 311; 20 ACSR 108 Wollongong Coal Ltd, Re [2015] NSWSC 1680; (2015) 110 ACSR 134 Zarzar Pty Ltd, Re [2017] NSWSC 93 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DCL Construction Group Pty Limited (plaintiff) Defined Property Investment Pty Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. Allen (plaintiff) G. Dimitriou (director, by leave) (defendant)