Ekes v GHS Safety Products Australia Pty Limited (in liq) [2019] NSWCA 160

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ekes v GHS Safety Products Australia Pty Limited (in liq) [2019] NSWCA 160 Hearing dates: 24 June 2019 Date of orders: 24 June 2019 Decision date: 24 June 2019 Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) List the matter for hearing of the application for leave to appeal on 9 July 2019 at 10.15am;

(2) Refuse an interim stay of the orders of Rees J dated 6 June 2019 and stand over the applicant's notice of motion to 9 July 2019;

(3) Direct that any respondent wishing to take part in the application for leave to file and serve any evidence and written submissions by 4pm on 8 July 2019;

(4) Liberty to apply by the parties by email to the chambers of Payne JA;

(5) Direct that the applicant inform the respondents of these orders forthwith. Catchwords: REFERRALS – case management – application for leave to appeal - matter listed for leave only hearing

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – application for stay of orders appointing – stay refused Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Paul Ekes (Applicant) GHS Safety Products Australia Pty Limited (in liq) (First Respondent) John Hyde Page (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Robison (Applicant)

Solicitors: Gardner Ekes Lawyers (Applicant) File Number(s): 2019/00193026 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity – Corporations List Citation: [2019] NSWSC 668 and [2019] NSWSC 723 Date of Decision: 7 June 2019 and 14 June 2019 Before: Rees J File Number(s): 2018/387725