In the matter of Sovereign Lawyers Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 695

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Sovereign Lawyers Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 695 Hearing dates: 15 May 2018 Decision date: 15 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The Originating Process filed by Mr Nicolopoulos on 14 May 2018 be dismissed with costs. By noon on 16 May 2018, Mr Nicolopoulos deliver a copy of the Originating Process and his affidavit dated 14 May 2018 to the Law Society of New South Wales, and advise the Law Society that he is doing so pursuant to the orders made today. By noon on 16 May 2018, Mr Marlon Potts deliver a copy of his affidavit dated 15 May 2018 to the Law Society of New South Wales, and advise the Law Society that he is doing so pursuant to the orders made today. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – membership, rights and remedies – derivative action – application for grant of leave by former officer to bring proceedings in name of company under Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 237 – whether in the best interests of company that applicant be granted leave Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 236, 237 Texts Cited: - Austin & Black's Annotations to the Corporations Act Category: Principal judgment Parties: Panteli Nicolopoulos (Plaintiff) Marlon Potts and Sovereign Lawyers Pty Ltd (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: P Nicolopoulos (Plaintiff – self-represented) Mr J Choy (Solicitor - Defendants)

Solicitors: P Nicolopoulos (self-represented) JCL Legal (Defendants) File Number(s): 2018/150815