In the matter of Ji Woo International Education Centre Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 93

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Ji Woo International Education Centre Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 93 Hearing dates: 21, 24 and 25 January 2019 Decision date: 25 January 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Extension of time for application to set aside examination summons declined and associated orders made. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – examinations relating to insolvency – whether time for application to set aside examination summons should be extended – whether solicitors should be restrained from acting for liquidator. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) - Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Advance Housing Pty Ltd (in liq) v Newcastle Classic Developments Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 230 - Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 - Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd v Capital Finance Australia Ltd [2012] VSC 124 - Choy v Tiaro Coal Ltd (in liq) [2018] NSWCA 205; (2018) 130 ACSR 475 - Commonwealth v Sheahan [2004] FCA 1301 - GDK Projects Pty Ltd, in the matter of Umberto Pty Ltd (in liq) v Umberto Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] FCA 541 - Harrington v Lowe [1996] HCA 8; (1996) 190 CLR 311 - IND Energy Inc (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) v Langdon [2014] WASC 364 - Iovanescu v McDermott [2004] NSWCA 106 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Singh [2000] FCA 377; (2000) 98 FCR 77 - Re 77738930144 Pty Ltd (in liq) (formerly Commercial Indemnity Pty Ltd) [2017] NSWSC 452 - Re 82-84 Belmore Street Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] NSWSC 1701 - Re Anglican Development Fund Diocese of Bathurst Board (recs and mgrs apptd) [2015] NSWSC 6 - Re Bellafountain Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 391 - Re Bridgeport – Advisers and Asset Managers Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 757 - Re Cardinal Group Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] NSWSC 748 - Re Colorado Products Pty Ltd (in prov liq) [2013] NSWSC 1613 - Re Ji Woo International Education Centre Pty Ltd (Deregistered); Yeo v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) [2017] FCA 1480 - Re Ji Woo International Education Centre Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1060 - Re Kala Capital Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 1073 - Re National Safety Council of Australia, Victorian Division [1990] VR 29 - Re Newtel Ltd (in liq); Evans v Wainter Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 114; (2005) 145 FCR 176 - Wall v Commissioner of Railways (1905) 7 WALR 206 - Wily Re LED (South Coast) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 946; (2009) 76 NSWLR 248 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bo Hyun Lee (First Applicant) Chi Hoon Choi (Second Applicant) Hye Young Han (Third Applicant) IBN Global Pty Ltd (Fourth Applicant) Anthony Elkerton (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D A Smallbone (21, 25 January), P T Russell (24 January) (Applicants) J Baird (Respondent)