Hills Motorway [2002] NSWSC 897

Hills Motorway [2002] NSWSC 897

The court was satisfied that the scheme met the criteria for convening a members' meeting under s.411, that the identified differences in treatment did not destroy the members' community of interest or require separate classes, that no order for monitoring telephone communications was needed in this non-controversial case, that the proposed meeting procedure preserved separate deliberation and decision-making, and that the integrated Pt 5.1 processes supported advice that the manager was justified in convening the unit holders' meeting.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Application for Orders Under S.411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) to Convene a Members' Meeting for a Scheme of Arrangement, and Application for Opinion, Advice and Direction Under S.63 of the Trustee Act 1925 / Meeting Convening Stage
Outcome
Orders convening meeting; advice and direction given
Legal Topics
['scheme of Arrangement' 'managed Investment Scheme' 'stapled Securities' 'determination of Classes' 'telephone Communications With Members' 'sequence of Scheme and Related Meetings' 'judicial Advice to Responsible Entity']
['corporations' 'trusts'] ['scheme of Arrangement' 'managed Investment Scheme' 'stapled Securities' 'determination of Classes' 'telephone Communications With Members' 'sequence of Scheme and Related Meetings' 'judicial Advice to Responsible Entity']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Orders Under S.411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) to Convene a Members' Meeting for a Scheme of Arrangement, and Application for Opinion, Advice and Direction Under S.63 of the Trustee Act 1925 / Meeting Convening Stage

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the proposed scheme of arrangement should proceed to a meeting of members under s.411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).' 'Whether differential treatment of certain members required separate classes for the purposes of s.411.' 'Whether telephone communications between representatives and members should be monitored or recorded.' 'Whether the proposed sequence and conduct of three related meetings was appropriate.' 'Whether the responsible entity was justified in convening a meeting of unit holders and taking related steps under s.63 of the Trustee Act 1925.']

Ratio Decidendi

The court was satisfied that the scheme met the criteria for convening a members' meeting under s.411, that the identified differences in treatment did not destroy the members' community of interest or require separate classes, that no order for monitoring telephone communications was needed in this non-controversial case, that the proposed meeting procedure preserved separate deliberation and decision-making, and that the integrated Pt 5.1 processes supported advice that the manager was justified in convening the unit holders' meeting.

Court Disposition

Orders convening meeting; advice and direction given

Orders

  • ["Orders were to be made convening the members' meeting under s.411 in accordance with the short minutes after receipt of amended scheme documents and evidence of the ASIC waiver." 'Advice and direction were to be given under s.63 of the Trustee Act 1925 in accordance with the short minutes after receipt of the...