Ziegler as trustee for the Doris Gayst Testamentary Trust v Cenric Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 85

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ziegler as trustee for the Doris Gayst Testamentary Trust v Cenric Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 85 Hearing dates: 14 April 2020 and on the papers Date of orders: 14 April 2020 Decision date: 06 May 2020 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Gleeson JA at [2] McCallum JA at [78] Decision: 14 April 2020

(1) Summons for leave to appeal dismissed.

(2) Notice of Appeal filed 4 December 2019 dismissed as incompetent.

(3) Applicant pay the respondent's costs of the concurrent hearing on the application for leave and appeal.

6 May 2020

(1) Dismiss the respondent's application for a special costs order.

(2) Respondent to pay the applicant's costs of the application to vary the costs order made on 14 April 2020. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – winding up – leave to appeal from decision setting aside a statutory demand – Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459G – where offsetting claim to retention monies founded on contractor's acceptance of owner's repudiation of construction contract – whether affidavit "supported" the s 459G application – whether necessary for supporting affidavit to contain the legal basis of the claim – challenge to primary judge's factual finding that affidavit supported the s459G application – whether injustice demonstrated Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459C, 459E, 459F, 459G, 459H(1)(b), 459J, 459K Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 79, 80 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(p) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rr 36.4(3), 42.1, 51.1(3) Cases Cited: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd v Pekell Delaire Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 51; (2017) 118 ACSR 529 Bevic Holdings Pty Ltd v Wright [2015] NSWCA 210 Britton-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 Buckland Products Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2003] VSCA 85 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v CTC Commercial Pty Ltd [2016] WASCA 191 Drama Unit Pty Ltd v Fearndale Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) [2020] NSWCA 1 Elm Financial Services Pty Ltd v MacDougal [2004] NSWSC 560 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Financial Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd v Predella Pty Ltd (2002) 26 WAR 306; [2002] WASCA 51 Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 397; [2019] NSWCA 60 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 Hansmar Investments Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] NSWSC 103; (2007) 61 ACSR 321 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2004] VSCA 298 Hopetoun Kembla Investments Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1343; (2011) 286 ALR 768 Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco and Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 Jem Developments Pty Ltd v Hansen Yuncken [2006] NSWSC 1378; (2006) 60 ACSR 393 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Leveraged Capital Pty Ltd v Modena Imports Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 509 McDonald v Denny's Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457; [1933] HCA 25 Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siatan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Modena Imports Pty Ltd v Leveraged Capital Pty Ltd (in liq) [2009] NSWSC 20 NA Investment Holdings Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Limited [2010] NSWCA 210; (2010) 79 ACSR 544 Pacific Islands Express Pty Ltd v Empire Building Development Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 576 Passion Projects (ALLYOUNEEDISLOVE) Pty Ltd v Concept Moulding Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 415 POS Media Online Ltd v B Family Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 147; (2003) 21 ACLC 533 Process Machinery Australia Pty Ltd v ACN 057 262 590 Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 45 Reale Bros Pty Ltd v Reale [2003] NSWSC 666 Re Citadel Financial Corporation Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 65 Re Hobash Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1501 Re Kay Investment Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1033 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Rizeq v The State of Western Australia (2017) 262 CLR; [2017] HCA 23 Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1143; (2007) 214 FLR 393 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Shakespeares Pie Co Pty Ltd v Multipye Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1201 Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124 TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 70; (2008) 66 ACSR 67 TQM Design & Construct Pty Ltd v KCL Developments Pty Ltd & Golden Plantation Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Carolyn Ziegler as trustee for the Doris Gayst Testamentary Trust (Appellant / Applicant) Cenric Group Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Christie SC / D Hume (Appellant / Applicant) C D Wood SC / D Parish (Respondent)