In the matter of SBC Construction Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 310

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of SBC Construction Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 310 Hearing dates: 27 September 2018 Decision date: 27 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: White J Decision: (1) the statutory demand dated 30 April 2018 served by the defendant on the plaintiff be set aside; (2) the defendant pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside — Judgment debt subject of demand arose by filing of adjudication certificate under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) — Amount of debt described in judgment not equal to amount claimed in demand at time of service — Judgment retrospectively amended to match amount claimed in demand — Whether error in demand "some other reason" to set aside — Whether setting aside ought to be conditional on debtor paying in to court the amount of debt Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 24, 25, 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 101, 133 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459E, 459J, 459M, 459R Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW), ss 208J, 208KF Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 368 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), ss 71, 88

Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW), r 5.2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.11, 36.17 Cases Cited: Anderson Formrite Pty Ltd v CASC Hire Pty Ltd (2005) 147 FCR 379; [2005] FCA 1424 B & M Quality Constructions Pty Ltd v Buyrite Steel Supplies Ltd (1994) 15 ACSR 433 Bakota Holdings Pty Ltd v Bank of Western Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1277 Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91 Douglas Aerospace Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 167 Elyard Corporation Pty Ltd v DDB Needham Sydney Pty Ltd (1995) 61 FCR 385 Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd v Dubow [2011] NSWSC 531; (2011) 84 ACSR 296 Frumar v The Owners - Strata Plan 36957 [2010] NSWCA 172 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (in administration) v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344 In the matter of GTH Equipment Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1617 Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 New South Wales v Kable (2013) 252 CLR 118; [2013] HCA 26 Quarter Enterprises Pty Ltd v Allardyce Lumber Co Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1031 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2019] NSWCA 11 Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd v Kruger Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] NSWSC 459 Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Co Ltd (2002) 172 FLR 35; [2002] WASCA 196 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Australia) Ltd (No. 2) [2013] NSWCA 227 Category: Principal judgment Parties: SBC Construction Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Quick Smart Plumbing Services Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P B Robertson (Plaintiff) G D McDonald (Defendant)