Bindaree Beef Pty Limited v Chinatex (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] NSWSC 1499

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bindaree Beef Pty Limited v Chinatex (Australia) Pty Ltd & Ors [2018] NSWSC 1499 Hearing dates: 24 September 2018 Decision date: 08 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: That service was effected by email and constitutes sufficient service of the Originating Process within the meaning of r 10.6(2) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Service — By agreement — proceedings to void, invalidate or terminate Deed of Company arrangement — service agreement contained in Deed — service on foreign party to Deed — service in accordance with agreement constitutes sufficient service Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) Corporate Law Reform Act 1992 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (2005) Cases Cited: Bindaree Beef Pty Limited v Chinatex (Australia) Pty Limited [2017] NSWSC 1615 Bindaree Beef Pty Limited v Chinatex (Australia) Pty Limited (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 57 Brash Holdings Ltd (administrator appointed) v Katile Pty Ltd [1996] 1 VR 24 Laurie v Carroll (1958) 98 CLR 310 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 27 Kapos v Jury [2011] NSWSC 1090 Mobis Parts Australia Pty Ltd v XL Insurance Co SE [2016] NSWSC 1170 Cummins Equipment Hire Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 2085 Hancock v Field (1607) Cro. Jac. 170 Rinehart v Welker (2012) 95 NSWLR 221; [2012] NSWCA 95 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bindaree Beef Pty Limited ACN 056 599 163 - Plaintiff Chinatex (Australia) Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) ACN 003 400 217 - First Defendant Said Jahani and Phillip Campbell-Wilson (As Deed Administrators of Chinatex (Australia) Pty Ltd) - Second Defendants Chinatex Corporation - Third Defendant Chudai (HK) Development Co. Ltd - Fourth Defendant Representation: Counsel: T.W. Marskell - Plaintiff