In the matter of Fearndale Holdings Pty Ltd (admin apptd) (recs & mgrs apptd) [2019] NSWSC 1810

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Fearndale Holdings Pty Ltd (admin apptd) (recs & mgrs apptd) [2019] NSWSC 1810 Hearing dates: 11 December 2019 Decision date: 17 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Orders made adopting the report of referee. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – alternative dispute resolution – court referral to referee – court's use of report – whether referee's findings as to rate of interest and fees payable should be set aside or varied – whether referee's reasoning involves any error of principle, misapprehension of the evidence or unreasonableness – orders as to costs of reference. Legislation Cited: - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 20.14, 20.15, 20.17, 20.24, 42.1 Cases Cited: - Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 228 - Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1302 - Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 - Chocolate Factory Apartments Pty Ltd v Westpoint Finance Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 784 - Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 - Corbett Court Pty Ltd v Quasar Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1163 - Correa v Whittingham (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 471 - Depofo Pty Ltd v Barnes [2019] NSWSC 949 - Heath v Greenacre Business Park Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 34 - Illawarra Hotel Company Pty Ltd v Walton Construction Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 6 - Lukaszewicz v Polish Club Limited [2019] NSWSC 860 - Mainteck Services Pty Limited v Stein Heurtey SA [2013] NSWSC 266 - Mobis Parts Australia Pty Ltd v XL Insurance Company SE (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 19 - New South Wales v Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1045 - Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 - Project Research Pty Ltd v Permanent Trustee of Aust Ltd (1990) 5 BPR 97,341 - Re Employ (No 96) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2013] NSWSC 456 - Re Metal Storm Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2014] NSWSC 1170 - Ryde Developments Pty Ltd v The Property - Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 40 - Sangain Pty Ltd v Italform Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 74 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lawrence Richard Harpley (First Plaintiff) Gary Richard Harpley (Second Plaintiff) Australian Lending Investment Pty Ltd (Respondent in the application) Representation: Counsel: B A Coles QC / G A Rich (Plaintiffs) M Ashhurst SC / P Afshar (Respondent in the application)