In the matter of the Resignation of John Frederick Lord and the companies listed in the Schedules of the Originating Process [2011] NSWSC 917

Orders should be made to fill the vacancy created by Mr Lord's resignation and to extend or abridge the period for filing reports under s 539(1) to avoid duplication, consistent with prior case law.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 15 August 2011
Procedural Posture: Corporations Proceeding / Judgment and Orders on Resignation of Liquidator
Outcome: Orders made as sought to facilitate the resignation and appointment process and extend/abridge reporting timelines.
Legal Topics: ['liquidator Resignation' 'appointment of New Liquidator' 'filing of Reports']

['corporations'] ['liquidator Resignation' 'appointment of New Liquidator' 'filing of Reports']

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Procedural Posture

Corporations Proceeding / Judgment and Orders on Resignation of Liquidator

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether orders should be made to effect the resignation of the liquidator and fill vacancies in his appointments' 'Whether the period for filing reports under s 539(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) should be extended or abridged to avoid duplication']

Ratio Decidendi

Orders should be made to fill the vacancy created by Mr Lord's resignation and to extend or abridge the period for filing reports under s 539(1) to avoid duplication, consistent with prior case law.

Court Disposition

Orders made as sought to facilitate the resignation and appointment process and extend/abridge reporting timelines.

Orders

['Orders made in accordance with the document entitled Orders dated 15 August 2011 and to be entered forthwith']