In the matter of GHS Safety Products Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 723

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of GHS Safety Products Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 723 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 14 June 2019 Decision date: 14 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Amend orders made on 6 June 2019: see [18]. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS — Amending, varying and setting aside — Correction under slip rule — Where proceedings commenced and carried on against company identified by incorrect name but correct ACN — Where error identified by liquidator after winding up order made — Evidence referred to correct company — No confusion as to identity of defendant — Amendment to orders made. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 64 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459A, 459J Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.17 Cases Cited: Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; [1971] HCA 49 Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231; [1991] HCA 45 Hatton v Harris [1892] AC 547 Marlinspike Debt Acquisitions Pty Ltd v Undone Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 4 Martino v Mostler (1988) 92 FLR 88 McGorm v Bennett (Unreported, Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia, 22 May 1981) Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd v J Aron Corporation and the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (2007) 70 NSWLR 411; [2007] NSWCA 195 Pearlman (Veneers) SA Pty Ltd v Bartels [1954] All ER 659; [1954] 1 WLR 1457 Sherpa v Anderson (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales (Young J), 14 October 1993) Speedo Hodlings B.V. v Evans (No 2) [2011] FCA 1227 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (LexisNexis, looseleaf) Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: John Hyde Page (Plaintiff) GHS Safety Products Australia Pty Ltd ACN 112 732 073 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Hyde Page (Plaintiff in person) Mr D Allen (Defendant)