In the matter of Hillsea Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1870

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Hillsea Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1870 Hearing dates: 14 November 2017 Date of orders: 14 November 2017 Decision date: 14 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Second defendant to set up register of members Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application for order under (CTH) Corporations Act 2001, s 1322, requiring company or defendant to establish register of members – whether company is in contravention – where company has insufficient directors to act – whether order rectifying contravention should be made against first defendant or company – enforcement of order against director. Legislation Cited: (CTH) Corporations Act 2001, ss 168, 169, 175, 1324 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 94 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 40.6, r 40.7, 40.8 Cases Cited: Chas. Jeffries & Sons Pty Limited, Re [1949] VLR 490 L.L. Syndicate Ltd, In Re [1901] WN (Eng.) 164. Manihot Rubber Plantations Limited, Re (1919) 63 Sol Jo 827 Mogul Stud Pty Ltd, In the matter of [2012] NSWSC 1639 The Corowa Boiling Down Company Limited, Re (1923) 40 WN (NSW) 151 Taylor v Goldana Investments Pty Ltd (No 2) (2015) 236 FCR 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Elizabeth Mary McIvor (first plaintiff/first cross-defendant) Maureen Ann Joseph (second plaintiff/second cross-defendant) Peter Anthony Joseph (first defendant/third cross-defendant) Hillsea Pty Ltd (second defendant/cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: A J Grant (plaintiffs) D Smallbone (first defendant)