In the matter of Bastow Civil Constructions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 934

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Bastow Civil Constructions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 934 Hearing dates: 21 April 2017 Decision date: 21 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Set aside the creditor's statutory demand dated 16 September 2016 and order that the Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside – where building work giving rise to debt claimed in statutory demand arguably defective – whether debt genuinely disputed – whether offsetting claim established – whether some other reason exists to set aside demand Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459H(1), 459J Cases Cited: - 20*20 Pty Ltd v D&G Developments Pty Ltd [2009] WASC 343 - Alucraft Pty Ltd (in liq) v Grocon Ltd (No 2) [1996] 2 VR 386 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Gilbert-Ash (Northern) Ltd v Modern Engineering (Bristol) Ltd [1974] AC 689 - Independent Portable Buildings Pty Ltd v Modular Building Systems Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 511 - Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber [2016] NSWCA 330; (2016) 117 ACSR 495 - Linden Gardens Trust Ltd v Lenesta Sludge Disposals Ltd [1994] 1 AC 85; [1993] 3 WLR 408 - Re Datlas-Rahme Construction Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1833 - Re J Group Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1607; (2015) 303 FLR 139 - Re Modern Wholesale Jewellery Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 236 - Re Pages Sales Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 616 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 47 FCR 451; 120 ALR 173; 12 ACSR 341 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bastow Civil Constructions Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Networx Construction Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R D Glover (Plaintiff) D P O'Dowd (Defendant)