Independent Portable Buildings Pty Limited v Modular Building Systems Pty Limited [2011] FCA 511

Independent Portable Buildings Pty Limited v Modular Building Systems Pty Limited [2011] FCA 511

There is a genuine dispute between the parties about the existence of the debt. The contractual terms and correspondence show it is arguable that IPB is not liable to MBS until the building is supplied in conformity with the contract and Gujarat NRE pays IPB. The statutory demand is set aside under s 459H(1)(a) of...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 May 2011
Procedural Posture
Corporations Set Aside Statutory Demand / Application for Order Setting Aside Statutory Demand
Outcome
Statutory demand set aside
Legal Topics
['statutory Demand' 'genuine Dispute' 'defective Demand' 'offsetting Claim']
['corporations Law'] ['statutory Demand' 'genuine Dispute' 'defective Demand' 'offsetting Claim']

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Procedural Posture

Corporations Set Aside Statutory Demand / Application for Order Setting Aside Statutory Demand

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether there is a genuine dispute about the existence or amount of the debt to which the statutory demand relates' 'Whether there is an offsetting claim entitling the plaintiff to set off against the debt' 'Whether the statutory demand was defective and whether substantial injustice would result if it is not set aside']

Ratio Decidendi

There is a genuine dispute between the parties about the existence of the debt. The contractual terms and correspondence show it is arguable that IPB is not liable to MBS until the building is supplied in conformity with the contract and Gujarat NRE pays IPB. The statutory demand is set aside under s 459H(1)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Court Disposition

Statutory demand set aside

Orders

  • ['The demand dated 22 December 2010 and served on the plaintiff on 11 January 2011 is set aside.']