Global Media & Entertainment Pty Ltd v Obelisk Ventures Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1894

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Global Media & Entertainment Pty Ltd v Obelisk Ventures Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1894 Hearing dates: 3, 6 December 2018 Date of orders: 06 December 2018 Decision date: 06 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Parker J Decision: (1) Order that the Originating Process filed 8 October 2018 be dismissed. (2) Order that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand – whether service of the application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand complied with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 459G – whether service of an application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand interstate must comply with the requirements of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) within the 21 day period specified in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 459G(3) Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459S Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Cases Cited: Elan Copra Trading Pty Ltd v J K International Pty Ltd (2005) 195 FLR 229; [2005] SASC 501 Marlan Financial Services Pty Ltd v New England Agricultural Traders Pty Ltd (1999) 158 FLR 256; [1999] VSC 435 Re 8D Pty Ltd (2013) 279 FLR 98; [2013] NSWSC 1297 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Global Media & Entertainment Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Obelisk Ventures Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Waterstreet (Plaintiff – appearing on 3 December 2018 only) EAJ Hyde (Defendant)