Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mead 20

[2003] NSWSC 934; 179 FLR 295; (2003) 202 ALR 688

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Australia - New South Wales

3rd November, 2003

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index †
Mead v Watson	[2005] NSWCA 133; (2005) 23 ACLC 718	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	28 Apr 2005	AustLII	81
Conlan v Adams	[2008] WASCA 61; (2008) 65 ACSR 521; (2008) 65 ASCR 521	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	17 Mar 2008	AustLII	60
Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mead	[2004] NSWSC 731; 185 FLR 76; (2004) 61 NSWLR 169; 50 ACSR 448	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Aug 2004	AustLII	56
Jarbin Pty Ltd v Clutha Ltd (in liq)	[2004] NSWSC 28; 208 ALR 242; (2004) 180 FLR 393; 22 ACLC 550	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2004	AustLII	26
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 959; (2010) 79 ACSR 558	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Aug 2010	AustLII	22
Young v ACN 081 162 512 Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2005] NSWSC 139; (2005) 218 ALR 449; (2005) 52 ACSR 629	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Mar 2005	AustLII	20
Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust v Scots Church Development Ltd	[2007] NSWSC 676; (2007) 64 ACSR 31; (2007) 13 BPR 24,969	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Jun 2007	AustLII	19
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2004] NSWSC 1119	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	2 Dec 2004	AustLII	7
Mead v Allianz Australia Ltd	[2006] NSWSC 366	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	3 May 2006	AustLII	5
International Cat Manufacturing Pty Ltd (in liq) v Rodrick (No 2)	[2013] QSC 307	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	7 Nov 2013	AustLII	4
Hypec Electronics v Registrar-General	[2008] NSWSC 18	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Jan 2008	AustLII	4
Shannon v JMA Accounting Pty Ltd	[2005] QSC 240	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	25 Aug 2005	AustLII	4
Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Registrar-General	[2005] NSWSC 1213; 64 NSWLR 679	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Nov 2005	AustLII	3
FTG Securities Ltd v Crown Asset Management Ltd	[2020] NZHC 2007	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	10 Aug 2020	NZLII	2
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq); Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Department of Lands	[2008] NSWSC 856	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	20 Aug 2008	AustLII	2
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2003] NSWSC 1226	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Dec 2003	AustLII	2
Frigger v Mervyn Jonathon Kitay in His Capacity As Liquidator of Computer Accounting & Tax Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [No 11]	[2016] WASC 93	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	30 Mar 2016	AustLII	1
Barringtons Accounting Pty Ltd v Barringtons Your Business Advisors Pty Ltd (in liquidation)	[2015] WASC 56	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	11 Feb 2015	AustLII	1
Quinlivan v Prentice	[2004] FMCA 1	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	17 Feb 2004	AustLII	1
Oakleigh Acquisitions Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Johnstone-Hall	[2006] WASC 306	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Dec 2006	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)	s232, s466, s468, s471B, s473, s477, s478, s480, s482, s484, s485, s562A, s564, s568, s568F, s1318, s1322
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)
Bankruptcy Act 1924 (Cth)	s479
Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)
Real Property Act 1900 (NSW)
Stamp Duties Act 1920 (NSW)
Companies Act 1938 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index †
Scott v Handley	[1999] FCA 404; (1999) 58 ALD 373	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Apr 1999	AustLII	108
Logue v Shoalhaven Shire Council	[1979] 1 NSWLR 537; (1979) 41 LGRA 116		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1979	LexisNexis AU	100
Firth v Centrelink	[2002] NSWSC 564; (2002) 55 NSWLR 451	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Jul 2002	AustLII	89
Hartogen Energy (in liq) v Australian Gas Light Co	[1992] FCA 322; (1992) 36 FCR 557; 109 ALR 177	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 1992	AustLII	87
R v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council; Ex parte Chetnik Developments Ltd	[1988] AC 858; [1988] 1 All ER 961; [1988] 2 WLR 654		United Kingdom	circa 1988	LexisNexis / Westlaw	86
P & C Cantarella Pty Ltd v Egg Marketing Board (NSW)	[1973] 2 NSWLR 366		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1973	LexisNexis AU	86
Mead v Watson	[2005] NSWCA 133; (2005) 23 ACLC 718	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	28 Apr 2005	AustLII	81
Yong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[1997] FCA 495; (1997) 75 FCR 155; (1997) 144 ALR 695	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 1997	AustLII	72
Conlan v Adams	[2008] WASCA 61; (2008) 65 ACSR 521; (2008) 65 ASCR 521	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	17 Mar 2008	AustLII	60
Mobil Oil Australia Ltd v Wellcome International Pty Ltd	[1998] FCA 205; (1998) 81 FCR 475; (1998) 153 ALR 198	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Mar 1998	AustLII	59
Re GA Listing & Maintenance Pty Ltd	(1994) 15 ACSR 308		Australia	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU	57
Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mead	[2004] NSWSC 731; 185 FLR 76; (2004) 61 NSWLR 169; 50 ACSR 448	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Aug 2004	AustLII	56
SCI Operations Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia	(1996) 69 FCR 346; 139 ALR 595	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1996	Legal Online / Westlaw	56
DPP v Saxon	(1992) 28 NSWLR 263; 63 A Crim R 202		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU	49
Aliprandi v Griffith Vintners Pty Ltd (in liq)	(1991) 6 ACSR 250; 9 ACLC 1		Australia	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU	49
Sri Charles Brisbane, Knt v Dacres, Widow, Executrix of Admiral Dacres	[1813] EngR 486; 128 ER 641; (1813) 5 Taunt 143	Court of Common Pleas	United Kingdom	circa 1813	CommonLII	46
Cadorange Pty Ltd (in liq) v Tanga Holdings Pty Ltd	(1990) 20 NSWLR 26		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1990	LexisNexis AU	45
Cadima Express Pty Ltd (in liq) v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation	[1999] NSWSC 1143; (1999) 157 FLR 424; (1999) 33 ACSR 527; 43 ATR 604	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	1 Dec 1999	AustLII	42
TH Knitwear (Wholesale) Ltd, In re	[1988] Ch 275; [1988] 1 All ER 860; [1988] 2 WLR 276; [1988] 4 BCC 102	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1988	LexisNexis / Westlaw	41
Kenny v South Australia	(1987) 46 SASR 268	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	circa 1987	Legal Online / Westlaw	41
R v Rugari	[2001] NSWCCA 64; (2001) 122 A Crim R 1	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Criminal Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	9 Mar 2001	AustLII	37
Re Sabri; ex parte	[1996] FamCA 154; (1997) 137 FLR 165; [1997] FLC 92-732; (1996) 21 Fam LR 213	Family Court of Australia	Australia	4 Oct 1996	AustLII	37
Re Application of Central Commodities Services Pty Ltd	[1984] 1 NSWLR 25; (1984) 8 ACLR 801; 2 ACLC 173		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	37
Re Clark (a bankrupt); Ex parte the trustee of the property of the bankrupt v Texaco Ltd	[1975] 1 All ER 453; [1975] 1 WLR 559		United Kingdom	circa 1975	LexisNexis	36
Re Securitibank Ltd (in liq)	[1978] 1 NZLR 97		New Zealand	circa 1978	LexisNexis	31
Re Tyler	[1907] UKLawRpKQB 32; [1907] 1 KB 865		United Kingdom	25 Feb 1907	CommonLII	29
Steele v Williams	[1853] EngR 556; (1853) 8 Exch 625; 155 ER 1502; 38 LJEx 177	Court of Exchequer	United Kingdom	13 Jul 1869	CommonLII	28
Jarbin Pty Ltd v Clutha Ltd (in liq)	[2004] NSWSC 28; 208 ALR 242; (2004) 180 FLR 393; 22 ACLC 550	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2004	AustLII	26
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Samalot Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 2)	(1986) 5 NSWLR 227; 10 ACLR 748; 4 ACLC 386		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	26
Re Steane's (Bournemouth) Ltd	[1950] 1 All ER 21		United Kingdom	circa 1950	LexisNexis	26
Re Modern Terrazzo Ltd	[1998] 1 NZLR 160		New Zealand	circa 1998	LexisNexis	23
Ex parte Simmonds	16 QBD 308	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 2004	LexisNexis / Westlaw	23
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 959; (2010) 79 ACSR 558	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Aug 2010	AustLII	22
Ex parte James LawRep	9 Ch 609	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 2010	LexisNexis / Westlaw	21
Ex parte James; In Re Condon	LR 9 Ch 609	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 2010	LexisNexis / Westlaw	21
Young v ACN 081 162 512 Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2005] NSWSC 139; (2005) 218 ALR 449; (2005) 52 ACSR 629	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Mar 2005	AustLII	20
Re Thellusson, ex parte Abdy	(1919) 2 KB 735		United Kingdom	circa 1919	LexisNexis / Westlaw	20
Banister, In re; Broad v Munton	[1879] UKLawRpCh 176; 12 Ch D 131	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	14 May 1879	CommonLII	20
Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust v Scots Church Development Ltd	[2007] NSWSC 676; (2007) 64 ACSR 31; (2007) 13 BPR 24,969	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Jun 2007	AustLII	19
Re Wigzell	[1921] 2 KB 835		United Kingdom	circa 1921	LexisNexis / Westlaw	18
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWSC 705; (2001) 164 FLR 268; (2001) 19 ACLC 1622	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Aug 2001	AustLII	17
Re Clifton Place Garage Ltd	[1970] Ch 477; [1970] 1 All ER 353	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1970	LexisNexis / Westlaw	17
Re Associated Dominions Assurance Society Pty Ltd and The Life Insurance Act	[1962] HCA 46; 109 CLR 516; 36 ALJR 146	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 1962	AustLII	15
Scranton's Trustee v Pearse	[1922] 2 Ch 87	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1922	LexisNexis / Westlaw	15
Sutters v Briggs	[1922] 1 AC 1		United Kingdom	circa 1922	LexisNexis / Westlaw	14
Trent & Humber Ship Building Co, Re (Bailey's Case)	[1869] UKLawRpEq 73; (1869) LR 8 Eq 94		United Kingdom	20 Apr 1869	CommonLII	14
Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy	[2003] FCA 73; (2003) 126 FCR 281; 196 ALR 533	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Feb 2003	AustLII	13
Else v Else	[1872] UKLawRpEq 11; LR 13 Eq 196		United Kingdom	15 Jan 1872	CommonLII	13
Re Paddington Town Hall Centre Ltd	(1979) 41 FLR 239; (1979) 4 ACLR 673		Australia	circa 1979	Legal Online / Westlaw	12
Re Elias Ayoub Ex Parte: Brian Raymond Silvia	[1983] FCA 112; (1983) 67 FLR 144	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jun 1983	AustLII	11
Wenborn & Co, In re	[1905] UKLawRpCh 13; [1905] 1 Ch 413	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	31 Jan 1905	CommonLII	11
Star v Silvia (No 1)	(1994) 12 ACLC 600		Australia	circa 1994	IntelliConnect	9
Roberts, Re; Official Receiver v Lincoln Investments Ltd	(1976) 26 FLR 330; (1976) 12 ALR 730		Australia	circa 1976	Legal Online / Westlaw	9
Re Allied Glass Manufacturers Ltd	[1936] NSWStRp 25; (1936) 9 ABC 21; (1936) 36 SR (NSW) 409; 53 WN (NSW) 137	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	24 Jun 1936	AustLII	9
Whittaker, Ex parte; In re Shackleton	[1875] UKLawRpCh 55; (1875) 10 LRCh App 446; 23 WR 555		United Kingdom	22 Apr 1875	CommonLII	9
Hall, In re	[1907] UKLawRpKQB 33; [1907] 1 KB 875		United Kingdom	27 Feb 1907	CommonLII	8
In Re Rhoades, Ex parte Rhoades	[1899] UKLawRpKQB 132; [1899] 2 QB 347		United Kingdom	14 Jun 1899	CommonLII	8
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2004] NSWSC 1119	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	2 Dec 2004	AustLII	7
Re Gozzett	[1936] 1 All ER 79		United Kingdom	circa 1936	LexisNexis	7
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v George Weston Foods Ltd	[2003] FCA 601; 129 FCR 298; 198 ALR 592	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Jun 2003	AustLII	6
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2002] NSWSC 38	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	14 Feb 2002	AustLII	6
Re T H Knitwear (Wholesale) Ltd	[1987] 1 WLR 371		United Kingdom	circa 1987	LexisNexis / Westlaw	6
Brown, In re; Dixon v Brown	[1886] UKLawRpCh 97; 32 Ch D 597	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	13 Apr 1886	CommonLII	6
Yillars, Ex parte; In re Rogers	[1874] UKLawRpCh 63; (1874) LR 9 LRCh App 432		United Kingdom	8 May 1874	CommonLII	6
Mead v Allianz Australia Ltd	[2006] NSWSC 366	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	3 May 2006	AustLII	5
Re Saxon Life Assurance Society Anchor Case Era Case	[1862] EngR 895; 2 John & H 408; 70 ER 1117	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1862	CommonLII	5
Godfrey	5 DM & G 76; 92 Godb 17	King's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 2007		5
International Cat Manufacturing Pty Ltd (in liq) v Rodrick (No 2)	[2013] QSC 307	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	7 Nov 2013	AustLII	4
Hypec Electronics v Registrar-General	[2008] NSWSC 18	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Jan 2008	AustLII	4
Shannon v JMA Accounting Pty Ltd	[2005] QSC 240	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	25 Aug 2005	AustLII	4
Yang v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2003] NSWCA 181	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	27 Aug 2003	AustLII	4
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2002] NSWSC 575	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Jun 2002	AustLII	4
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWSC 841	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Sep 2001	AustLII	4
(1992) 8 ACSR 277	(1992) 8 ACSR 277		Australia	circa 1992	LexisNexis AU	4
Chemical Plastics Ltd (in liq), Re	[1959] VR 570; [1959] ALR 1080		Australia - Victoria	circa 1959	LexisNexis AU	4
Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Registrar-General	[2005] NSWSC 1213; 64 NSWLR 679	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Nov 2005	AustLII	3
Redman, Re; Official Receiver, Ex p	16 ABC 90		Australia	circa 2005		3
FTG Securities Ltd v Crown Asset Management Ltd	[2020] NZHC 2007	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	10 Aug 2020	NZLII	2
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq); Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq) v Department of Lands	[2008] NSWSC 856	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	20 Aug 2008	AustLII	2
BL & GY International Co Ltd v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2003] NSWSC 1226	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Dec 2003	AustLII	2
Walsh, Re; Waters, Ex p	[1978] Qd R 134		Australia - Queensland	circa 1978	LexisNexis AU	2
Official Assignee of the Estate of Turnbull v Goldstein	[1921] HCA 33; (1921) 29 CLR 377	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 1921	AustLII	2
Frigger v Mervyn Jonathon Kitay in His Capacity As Liquidator of Computer Accounting & Tax Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [No 11]	[2016] WASC 93	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	30 Mar 2016	AustLII	1
Barringtons Accounting Pty Ltd v Barringtons Your Business Advisors Pty Ltd (in liquidation)	[2015] WASC 56	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	11 Feb 2015	AustLII	1
Quinlivan v Prentice	[2004] FMCA 1	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	17 Feb 2004	AustLII	1
[1930] WN 84	[1930] WN 84		United Kingdom	circa 1930		1
[1916] 2 KB 497	[1916] 2 KB 497		United Kingdom	circa 1916	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
Depela Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Lynch	19 ACSR 751		Australia	circa 2004	LexisNexis AU	1
8 ACSR 295	8 ACSR 295		Australia	circa 2004	LexisNexis AU	1
8 ACSR 293	8 ACSR 293		Australia	circa 2004	LexisNexis AU	1
Oakleigh Acquisitions Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Johnstone-Hall	[2006] WASC 306	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Dec 2006	AustLII

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