John Melick Investments Pty Limited v Harbour View Mansions Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 1318

John Melick Investments Pty Limited v Harbour View Mansions Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 1318

There was a serious question to be tried about whether the information given to members was sufficient for a properly informed decision on the proposed company constitution amendment, and imminent vote posed a real risk of uninformed decisions; balance of convenience favoured restraining the resolutions from being...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 September 2016
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Interlocutory Injunction—initial Hearing
Outcome
Interlocutory injunction granted restraining defendant from putting specified resolutions to members at AGM, until further order.
Legal Topics
['interlocutory Injunctions' 'resolutions at General Meetings' 'company Constitution Amendments' 'disclosure to Members']
['corporations' 'equity'] ['interlocutory Injunctions' 'resolutions at General Meetings' 'company Constitution Amendments' 'disclosure to Members']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Interlocutory Injunction—initial Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether sufficient information was provided to members for an informed decision on resolutions to convert company title to strata title' "Whether the proposed amendments to the constitution could increase members' liability without their written consent under s 140 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)" "Whether JMI's leasehold interest constitutes a significant impediment to conversion" 'Balance of convenience for granting interlocutory relief']

Ratio Decidendi

There was a serious question to be tried about whether the information given to members was sufficient for a properly informed decision on the proposed company constitution amendment, and imminent vote posed a real risk of uninformed decisions; balance of convenience favoured restraining the resolutions from being put until further order.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory injunction granted restraining defendant from putting specified resolutions to members at AGM, until further order.

Orders

  • ['Defendant restrained from putting three specified items of business to AGM scheduled for 13 September 2016 (or any adjournment thereof), until further order or final hearing.' 'Plaintiff to have its costs; question of costs reserved pending clarification of retainer.']