Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd

Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd concerned an appeal to the New South Wales Court of Appeal from orders made by Austin J in the Equity Division. The dispute involved an application to vary an earlier order for accounts to be taken on a wilful default basis.

The primary legal issues before the Court of Appeal were whether the initial order for accounts was a final order that could not be varied, and if not, whether the grounds established were sufficient to justify taking the accounts on a wilful default basis.

The Court of Appeal held that the order for accounts was not a final order and could be varied. It further determined that the evidence presented did not establish the necessary grounds for accounts to be taken on a wilful default basis. The court allowed the appeal, set aside certain paragraphs of the original orders, varied another, and remitted the proceedings for further directions regarding the taking of accounts. The respondent was ordered to pay the appellants' costs.