Morgan v McMillan Investment Holdings Pty LtdCitation:[2024] HCA 33Before:Gageler CJ, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Beech-Jones JJDate:11 Sep 2024Case Number:S119/2023Read more

Morgan v McMillan Investment Holdings Pty LtdCitation:[2024] HCA 33Before:Gageler CJ, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Beech-Jones JJDate:11 Sep 2024Case Number:S119/2023Read more

The Court held that the gateway requirement in s 579E(1)(b)(iv) was satisfied because the chose in action was sufficiently connected to the joint business, and that s 601AH(5) deems the company to have undertaken activities during deregistration, justifying the making of the pooling order.

Parties
Applicant: [Not Provided]; Respondent: [Not Provided]
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Winding Up, Pooling Order, Chose in Action, Deregistration, Reinstatement

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Parties

[Not Provided]

Applicant

[Not Provided]

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the gateway requirement in s 579E(1)(b)(iv) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for making a pooling order was satisfied
  2. 2 Whether the alleged chose in action was property used or for use in connection with the joint business, scheme or undertaking
  3. 3 Whether the chose in action was used or available for use by two or more companies

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the gateway requirement in s 579E(1)(b)(iv) was satisfied because the chose in action was sufficiently connected to the joint business, and that s 601AH(5) deems the company to have undertaken activities during deregistration, justifying the making of the pooling order.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Pooling order under s 579E(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) affirmed