In the matter of Edifice Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1620

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Edifice Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1620 Hearing dates: 20 November 2017 Decision date: 20 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order that the creditor's statutory demand issued by the Defendant on 5 September 2017 be varied by substituting the sum of $39,899.77 for the sum of $51,899.77 as the total amount of the debt and that the proceedings otherwise be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside – where application seeks to set aside demand for some other reason – where instalment order had been made in respect of debt – whether instalment order ceased to have effect by reason of non-compliance – whether application filed and served within time

ESTOPPEL — Estoppel by representation — where Plaintiff's assertion as to date of service of creditor's statutory demand not contradicted by Defendant in solicitors' correspondence – whether assertion was misapprehension or contention – whether Defendant obliged to respond – whether Defendant estopped – whether estoppel can found Court's jurisdiction where it is otherwise absent Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.4, ss 459G–459H, 459J(1)(b) - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 160 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 37.6–37.7 Cases Cited: - Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 - David Grant & Co Pty Ltd (rec apptd) v Westpac Banking Corp [1995] HCA 43; (1995) 184 CLR 265; 18 ACSR 225 - Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91 - Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Murdaca v Accounts Control Management Services Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 577 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd [1996] NSWSC 199; (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - Re Boss Engineering (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1334 - Re Futre Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1712 - Tatlers.com.au Pty Ltd v Davis [2006] NSWSC 1055 - Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 466 - Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher [1988] HCA 7; (1988) 164 CLR 387 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Edifice Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) AFM Masonry Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A J Patterson (Solicitor – Plaintiff) M Fernandes (Defendant)