In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 649

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 649 Hearing dates: 10 May 2018 Date of orders: 11 May 2018 Decision date: 11 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Leeming JA Decision: 1. Order the first defendant within 7 days to provide particulars in answer to questions 29 and 30 in the plaintiff's solicitor's letter to Minter Ellison dated 6 March 2018.

2. Direct the first defendant to file and serve amended points of defence within 7 days of today.

3. Otherwise dismiss the interlocutory process filed 12 April 2018.

4. Reserve the costs of the interlocutory process filed 12 April 2018. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS LAW – access to company's books by member – Corporations Act s 247A – whether available as interlocutory relief – whether supported entitlement to answers to questions – whether common law right was consistent with restrictive provision in company's Constitution – whether analogous to beneficiary's right to trust documents

PRACTICE – pleadings – particulars – dispute about entitlement to particulars – parties already exchanged substantial affidavit evidence – limited particulars ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 140, 247A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.7, 14.8 Cases Cited: Barrack Mines Ltd v Grants Patch Mining Ltd [1988] 1 Qd R 606 Biala Pty Ltd v Mallina Holdings [1990] WAR 371 Edman v Ross (1922) 22 SR(NSW) 357 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Frazer v Macquarie Airports Management Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1057; 74 ACSR 312 Halpin v Lumley General Insurance Ltd (2009) 78 NSWLR 265; [2009] NSWCA 372 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 135; [2008] HCA 36 London City Equities Ltd v Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd [2011] FCA 674 Majestic Resources NL v Caveat Pty Ltd [2004] WASCA 201 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 84 Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] 2 AC 709; [2003] UKPC 26 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sayour Holdings Pty Ltd atf Sayour 2 Family Trust (Plaintiff/Applicant) Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd (First Defendant/Respondent) Deiri Nominees Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Fouad Deiri (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DA Smallbone, J Wheeldon (Plaintiff/Applicant) V Bedrossian (First Defendant/Respondent)