Islam v Australian Real Estate Relations Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 131

Islam v Australian Real Estate Relations Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 131

Leave to appeal was refused as the applicant failed to demonstrate any material error or incorrect exercise of discretion in the primary judge's decision to wind up ARER on just and equitable grounds; breakdown between directors and improper conduct justified winding up; stay application dismissed as no error identified in prior decisions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal, Review of Stay Order
Outcome
Leave to appeal refused; summons and notice of motion dismissed with costs; proposed appeal from separate proceeding to be listed before Registrar for directions.
Legal Topics
['winding Up on Just and Equitable Ground' 'leave to Appeal' 'stay of Proceedings' 'company Dissolution' 'director/shareholder Disputes' 'costs']
['corporations' 'equity' 'civil Procedure'] ['winding Up on Just and Equitable Ground' 'leave to Appeal' 'stay of Proceedings' 'company Dissolution' 'director/shareholder Disputes' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal, Review of Stay Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether leave to appeal from the winding up order should be granted' 'Whether there was an error in the exercise of discretion in making the winding up order' 'Whether a stay should be granted pending appeal' 'Whether the applicant established material errors in the primary judgment']

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused as the applicant failed to demonstrate any material error or incorrect exercise of discretion in the primary judge's decision to wind up ARER on just and equitable grounds; breakdown between directors and improper conduct justified winding up; stay application dismissed as no error identified in prior decisions.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal refused; summons and notice of motion dismissed with costs; proposed appeal from separate proceeding to be listed before Registrar for directions.

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal from proceeding 2022/277860 is refused.' 'Summons for leave to appeal dated 1 March 2023 is dismissed with costs.' "Applicant's notice of motion dated 28 March 2023 is dismissed with costs." 'Proposed appeal from proceeding 2022/325554 is to be listed before the Registrar for further directions.']