By Jeffrey Brown a Solicitor of Matthews Folbigg, in our Insolvency, Restructuring and Debt Recovery Group.
The slightest slip of the pen can lead to disastrous consequences when you are dealing with creditors statutory demands, as a recent Supreme Court case demonstrates.
VO Group Australia Pty Limited (“VO”) was making an application to set aside a statutory demand that had been issued on it by Watpac Construction Pty Limited (“Watpac”). Watpac in turn alleged that the application was made outside the 21 day time limit for making such an application and was invalid. [...]