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Judgment date
Case number
S266/2012
Before
French CJ, Hayne, Crennan, Kiefel, Gageler JJ
Catchwords
Corporations law – Management and administration – Directors and other officers – Appointment, removal and retirement of directors – Whether director validly appointed – Whether invalid appointment was "contravention" of company's constitution under s 1322(4) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Words and phrases – "appointment of director", "contravention of the constitution", "invalid appointment".
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – ss 1322(4), 1322(6).