Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Viksne

[2021] NSWCA 268

NSW Court of Appeal

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Catchwords

1. Corporations
2. › Deregistration
3. › Reinstatement of registration
4. › Effect of reinstatement
5. › Deeming provision
6. › Whether reinstatement validates proceedings commenced against deregistered company
7. › Whether company deemed to have continued in existence
8. › Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 601AD, 601AH(2), 601AH(5)
1. Corporations
2. › Deregistration
3. › Reinstatement of registration
4. › Power to validate acts done during deregistration
5. › Whether power extends to validating commencement of proceedings
6. › Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 601AH(3)
1. Dust Diseases
2. › Damages for non-economic loss
3. › Proceedings commenced before plaintiff's death
4. › Whether proceedings 'commenced' and 'pending' where defendant company deregistered at time of filing
5. › Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW), s 12B
6. › Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW), s 2(2)(d)
1. Corporations
2. › Deregistration
3. › Reinstatement of registration
4. › Whether 'just' to reinstate
5. › Discretionary considerations
6. › Whether reinstatement a 'device' to outflank statutory limitation on damages
7. › Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 601AH(2)(b)

Quick Take

Upon reinstatement under s 601AH(2), the deeming provision in s 601AH(5) automatically validates the commencement of dust diseases proceedings against deregistered companies without need for a separate validating order under s 601AH(3), thereby engaging s 12B(2) to permit recovery of non-economic loss.