Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Limited

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
Judgment Date16 December 2021
Neutral Citation[2021] FCAFC 228
Date16 December 2021
CourtFull Federal Court (Australia)
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4 cases
  • Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Formerly Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) (No 3)
    • Australia
    • Federal Court
    • November 2, 2022
    ...260 Miller v Race (1758) 1 Burr 452 Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228; (2021) 402 ALR 387 MS Fashions Ltd v Bank of Credit & Commerce International SA (in liq) (No 2) [1993] Ch 425 Old Style Confections Pty Lt......
  • Lee v Parker (No 2)
    • Australia
    • Federal Court
    • May 20, 2022
    ...(2007) 99 SASR 357; [2007] SASC 365 Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228 Perpetual Nominees Ltd v McGoldrick & Anor (No 3) (2017) 317 FLR 227 Street & 7 ors v Lunar Park Sydney Pty Ltd & 3 ors [2006] NSWSC 1317 W......
  • Brooks (liquidator), in the matter of NB Contracting Pty Ltd (in liq) v JAMP Hardware Pty Ltd
    • Australia
    • Federal Court
    • December 20, 2021
    ...and managers appointed) [2021] FCAFC 64 Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 228 Re Buena Vista Motors Pty Ltd (in Liq) [1971] 1 NSWLR 72 Riddle v The King [1911] 12 CLR 622 Division: General Division Registry: Tasmania ......
  • Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Limited (No 2)
    • Australia
    • Full Federal Court (Australia)
    • January 14, 2022
    ...Act 1976 (Cth) s 25 Cases cited: Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Division: General Division Registry: Queensland National Practice Area: Commercial ......
16 firm's commentaries
  • Insolvency Set-Off Does Not Protect Creditors Against Unfair Preference Claims
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • February 3, 2022
    ...recent decision in Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) held that statutory set-off, under section 553C(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Ac......
  • Insolvency Set-Off Does Not Protect Creditors Against Unfair Preference Claims
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • February 3, 2022
    ...recent decision in Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) held that statutory set-off, under section 553C(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Ac......
  • No Section 553C offset allowed in preference claims!
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • February 6, 2022
    ...parties. In the recent decisions in Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 2281 this debate has been answered. The basic facts of the case are: The defendant creditor received $190,000 in preference payments during th......
  • Insolvency - unfair preferences and statutory set-off under section 553C
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • December 27, 2021
    ...the much-anticipated judgment in Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228. In this judgment the Full Court was asked to answer the question "Is statutory set-off, under s 553C(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ......
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