Johnson Winter & Slattery in the matter of Firepower Operations Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1227

Johnson Winter & Slattery in the matter of Firepower Operations Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1227

Robert John Boylan was shown by evidence to be a creditor of the defendant for unpaid salary, the original plaintiff did not wish to proceed, and the defendant did not oppose substitution; therefore he should be substituted as plaintiff. Because the creditors had resolved not to continue the administration and there was no evidence that continued administration was in creditors' interests, s 440A(2) did not require an adjournment. The statutory demand served for the original plaintiff's debt had not been complied with, enlivening the presumption of insolvency under s 459C(2), so the defendant should be wound up in insolvency after the liquidator issue was resolved.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Winding Up Application in Insolvency With Interlocutory Application for Substitution of Plaintiff / Interlocutory Orders and Reasons
Outcome
Robert John Boylan was substituted as plaintiff; the amended originating process and further notice were dispensed with; the proceeding was stood over for the making of a winding up order and appointment of a liquidator.
Legal Topics
['substitution of Plaintiff in Winding Up Application' 'statutory Demand' 'presumption of Insolvency' 'voluntary Administration' 'appointment of Liquidator']
['corporations Law' 'insolvency'] ['substitution of Plaintiff in Winding Up Application' 'statutory Demand' 'presumption of Insolvency' 'voluntary Administration' 'appointment of Liquidator']

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Procedural Posture

Winding Up Application in Insolvency With Interlocutory Application for Substitution of Plaintiff / Interlocutory Orders and Reasons

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether Robert John Boylan should be substituted as plaintiff in place of Johnson Winter & Slattery in the winding up application.' 'Whether the winding up application should be adjourned because the defendant was under administration.' 'Whether the defendant should be wound up in insolvency, subject to determining the identity of the liquidator.']

Ratio Decidendi

Robert John Boylan was shown by evidence to be a creditor of the defendant for unpaid salary, the original plaintiff did not wish to proceed, and the defendant did not oppose substitution; therefore he should be substituted as plaintiff. Because the creditors had resolved not to continue the administration and there was no evidence that continued administration was in creditors' interests, s 440A(2) did not require an adjournment. The statutory demand served for the original plaintiff's debt had not been complied with, enlivening the presumption of insolvency under s 459C(2), so the defendant should be wound up in insolvency after the liquidator issue was resolved.

Court Disposition

Robert John Boylan was substituted as plaintiff; the amended originating process and further notice were dispensed with; the proceeding was stood over for the making of a winding up order and appointment of a liquidator.

Orders

  • ['Robert John Boylan be substituted as plaintiff in place of Johnston Winter & Slattery.' 'The filing of an amended originating process showing the substitution of Robert John Boylan as plaintiff be dispensed with and the giving of any further notice to the defendant of the substitution be dispensed with.' 'The...