Boulos v Carter; Re TARBS World TV Australia Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 891

Boulos v Carter; Re TARBS World TV Australia Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 891

The plaintiffs already possessed (or were offered) access to all relevant documents to which they might have an entitlement under statutory or general law rights. Therefore, there was no utility in granting the order sought, and the application should be dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 September 2005
Procedural Posture
Originating Process / Judgment on Application for Access to Documents
Outcome
Originating process dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
["directors' Rights of Access" 'receivership' 'company Documents Inspection']
['corporations Law' 'equity'] ["directors' Rights of Access" 'receivership' 'company Documents Inspection']

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Procedural Posture

Originating Process / Judgment on Application for Access to Documents

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether directors are entitled to inspect company documents and financial records when a company is in receivership' 'Application of statutory and general law rights to access company records']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiffs already possessed (or were offered) access to all relevant documents to which they might have an entitlement under statutory or general law rights. Therefore, there was no utility in granting the order sought, and the application should be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Originating process dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['Originating process dismissed with costs']