Deanna Campese v JJ&Co Tech Trust

In the matter of *Deanna Campese v JJ&Co Tech Trust*, the applicant, Deanna Campese, sought to set aside a statutory demand issued by the respondent, JJ&Co Tech Trust. The dispute concerned whether the statutory demand was validly served on the applicant.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether service of the statutory demand on the applicant's solicitors constituted effective service under the relevant Corporations Act provisions. The Court was required to consider the requirements for service of a statutory demand and whether those requirements had been met in this instance.

The Court found that service of a statutory demand must be effected in accordance with the specific provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth). It held that service on a solicitor, without further authorisation or agreement, does not satisfy the statutory requirements for service of a statutory demand on an individual. The Court reasoned that the Act prescribes particular methods of service, and service on a solicitor acting in a different capacity does not equate to service on the individual personally or at their usual or last known place of business.

Consequently, the Court ordered that the statutory demand be set aside.