In the matter of Cooperbrown Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1341

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Cooperbrown Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1341 Hearing dates: 18 September 2019 Decision date: 04 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The Demand be set aside. The parties to be heard as to costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand – where statutory demand issued pursuant to adjudication determination registered as judgment in Local Court – where statutory demand included interest and filing fee not subject of adjudication determination – where no affidavit accompanying statutory demand – whether whole amount claimed in statutory demand is subject of "judgment debt".

CORPORATIONS – application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand – where affidavit accompanying application to register adjudication determination as judgment in Local Court not compliant with Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) s 25 – whether other reason to set aside statutory demand.

CORPORATIONS – application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand – whether offsetting claim established. Legislation Cited: - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ss 24, 25, 25(1), 25(2) - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 101 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Pt 5.4; ss 459E(3), 459H, 459H(1)(b), 459J, 459J(1)(b) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Pt 36; r 36.8 Cases Cited: - Agusta Pty Ltd v Provident Capital Ltd [2011] NSWSC 807 - Anderson Formrite Pty Ltd v CASC Hire Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1424; (2005) 147 FCR 379 - Beauty Health Group Ltd v Sholl [2011] NSWSC 77 - Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis and Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344 - Correa v Whittingham (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 471 - Demir Pty Ltd v Graf Plumbing Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 553 - Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91 - Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd v Dubow [2011] NSWSC 531; (2011) 84 ACSR 296 - Frumar v The Owners of Strata Plan 36957 [2010] NSWCA 172 - Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 60 - John Holland Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd v Kilpatrick Green Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 250 - Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 - Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd [2018] HCA 4 - Re Datlas-Rahme Construction Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1833 - Re Douglas Aerospace Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 167; (2015) 294 FLR 186 - Re Employ (No 96) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2013] NSWSC 456 - Re GTH Equipment Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1617 - Re J Group Constructions Pty Ltd v PGA Rendering Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1607 - Re Longjing Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1534 - Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 - Re SBC Construction Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 310 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 951; (1993) 12 ACSR 341 - TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 - Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Co Ltd [2002] WASCA 196; (2002) 172 FLR 35 - Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Australia) Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 227 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cooperbrown Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Finestyle Kitchens Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Hume (Plaintiff) L Katsinas (Defendant)