Accord Pacific Holdings Pty Limited v Accord Pacific Land Pty Limited (in liquidation) & ors

[2011] NSWSC 707

Supreme Court of NSW

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For Australian Law.

1. CORPORATIONS — application for access to confidential affidavits filed pursuant to section 596C(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — application to set aside examination summonses and orders for production — HELD — arguable case of improper purpose and access necessary so as fairly to dispose of application — access to confidential affidavits granted — plaintiff failed to establish that predominant purpose of liquidator in issuing examination summons and orders for production is an improper purpose — application to set aside examination summonses and orders for production dismissed — orders for production to plaintiff and others read down