Edmund Ian John Hashman v Australian Medico-Legal Group Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 1690

Edmund Ian John Hashman v Australian Medico-Legal Group Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 1690

Given the prior consent orders and expert agreement that audited accounts were required, and the existence of a contractual obligation to produce audited accounts, the court ordered production of audited accounts for the years ending 30 June 2011 through 2015.

Parties
Plaintiff: Edmund Ian John Hashman; First Defendant: Australian Medico-Legal Group Pty Ltd; Second Defendant: Mandy Dorothy Holland
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Equity / Interlocutory Order
Outcome
Defendants ordered to produce audited accounts and reports; extension of time for compliance granted; liberty to apply; directions listing vacated; proceedings adjourned; defendants to pay plaintiff's costs of today.
Legal Topics
Production of Documents, Valuation of Shares, Case Management
Equity Civil Procedure Production of Documents Valuation of Shares Case Management

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Parties

Edmund Ian John Hashman

Plaintiff

Australian Medico-Legal Group Pty Ltd

First Defendant

Mandy Dorothy Holland

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Equity / Interlocutory Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants are required to produce audited accounts for valuation of shares
  2. 2 Compliance with previous consent orders regarding provision of financial statements

Ratio Decidendi

Given the prior consent orders and expert agreement that audited accounts were required, and the existence of a contractual obligation to produce audited accounts, the court ordered production of audited accounts for the years ending 30 June 2011 through 2015.

Court Disposition

Defendants ordered to produce audited accounts and reports; extension of time for compliance granted; liberty to apply; directions listing vacated; proceedings adjourned; defendants to pay plaintiff's costs of today.

Orders

  • Defendants to produce audited accounts and reports for financial years ending 30 June 2011 to 30 June 2015 by 18 March 2016.
  • Time for compliance with order (5) of the orders made on 27 November 2015 extended to 22 April 2016, subject to provision of accounts.