In the matter of S.C.W. Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1314

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of S.C.W. Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1314 Hearing dates: 7 and 8 September 2017 Decision date: 28 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The Court makes findings as to the documents in dispute and stands the matter over for 7 days. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Liquidators — where former liquidator ordered to deliver company's books and records to company – whether documents belong to company or former liquidator Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 461(1)(k), 482, 533, 542, Sch 2 s 70-35 - Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) Cases Cited: - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Edge [2007] VSC 170; (2007) 211 FLR 137 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich [2005] NSWSC 417; (2005) 216 ALR 320; 53 ACSR 752 - Breen v Williams [1996] HCA 57; (1996) 186 CLR 71 - Chantrey Martin (a firm) v Martin [1953] 2 QB 286 - Gomba Holdings (UK) Ltd v Minories Finance Ltd [1988] 1 WLR 1231 - Kennards Hire Pty Ltd v RMGA Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1387 - O'Brien v Tanning Research Laboratories Inc (1988) 14 NSWLR 601 - Sydlow Pty Ltd (in liq) v TG Kotselas Pty Ltd (1996) 65 FCR 234; 144 ALR 159; 20 ACSR 47 - Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; (1990) 169 CLR 332 - Tanning Research Laboratories v O'Brien (1987) 11 ACLR 778 - Wentworth v De Montfort (1988) 15 NSWLR 348 Texts Cited: - S Barc and N Bowen (eds), Tolley's Company Law (2nd ed, 1988) - G E Dal Pont, Law of Agency (3rd ed, 2014) - B Nosworthy and C Symes, 'The liquidator: A hybrid of agent, fiduciary and officer' (2016) 31 AJCL 65 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Leslie John Schirato (First Plaintiff) Schirato Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) S.C.W. Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Clelia Winton (Second Defendant) Canwin (Aust) Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A S Bell SC/J S Burnett (Plaintiffs/Applicants) S A Wells (Respondents)