In the matter of Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1886

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1886 Hearing dates: 18 and 20 December 2019 Decision date: 23 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Orders to be made approving liquidator's remuneration. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - winding up – liquidators – past and future remuneration - where application opposed – where significant steps were required to be taken in respect of litigation – where limited assets remaining in company – whether remuneration should be approved. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 473, 473(3), 473(10), 1581 - Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) - Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) s 60-12 - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) r 9.4 Cases Cited: - Ide v Ide [2004] NSWSC 751; (2004) 50 ACSR 324 - Minus, in the matter of ABCD Corporation Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1523 - Re Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (in liq) [2016] NSWSC 1767 - Re Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] NSWSC 597 - Re Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1939 - Re Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 799 - Re Banksia Securities Ltd (in liq) (recs and mgrs apptd) [2017] NSWSC 540 - Re J & Lee Property Investment Group Ltd (in liq) [2019] NSWSC 927 - Re NR Wolli Creek Pty Ltd (recs & mgrs apptd) [2019] NSWSC 313 - Re Sakr Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 668 - Sanderson, as liquidator of Sakr Nominees Pty Ltd (in liq) v Sakr [2017] NSWCA 38 - Selth v Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 649 - Selth v Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 855 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan 21574 (Plaintiff) Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (Defendant) David Henry Sampson as liquidator of Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (in liq) (Applicant on Interlocutory Process) Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (Respondent on Interlocutory Process) ABCD Corporation Pty Ltd (Additional Respondent on Interlocutory Process) Representation: Counsel: R D Marshall SC (for the Applicant on Interlocutory Process) D Minus (appearing as director of ABCD Corporation Pty Limited)