Arktos Pty Ltd v Idyllic Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 574

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Arktos Pty Ltd v Idyllic Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 574

COSTS – jurisdiction to make cost orders after entry of final judgment – order for payment of costs by a non-party – principles to be applied to a party to the litigation – party's degree of connection with proceedings – effect of failure to apply for security for costs – effect of failure to give notice to party against whom costs order is sought Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 22 and 23, 43 Bischof v Adams [1992] 2 VR 198 cited Caboolture Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (in liq) v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd (1993) 117 ALR 253 cited Carborundum Abrasives Ltd v Bank of New Zealand (No. 2) [1992] 3 NZLR 757 cited Duskwood Pty Ltd v Bellara Willows Pty Ltd [2001] WASC 281 cited Gore v Justice Corporation Pty Ltd (2002)119 FCR 429 cited HPM Pty Ltd v Fear [2002] WASCA 249 cited Kebaro Pty Ltd v Saunders [2003] FCAFC 5 cited Knight v F P Special Assets Ltd [1992] 174 CLR 178 cited Pope v DRP Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] SASC 65 cited Symphony Group PLC v Hodgson [1994] QB 179 cited Taylor v Pace Developments Ltd [1991] BCC 406 cited TGA Chapman Ltd v Christopher [1998] 1 WLR 12 cited Yates v Boland [2000] FCA 1895 cited ARKTOS PTY LTD (ACN 093 410 247) and LINDA DAVIES v IDYLLIC NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 085 028 057), DONALD GEORGE MOORE, DAVID IAN PRICE, and SKYCORP INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (ACN 078 121 534) W6 of 2001

LEE J 5 JUNE 2003 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W6 OF 2001

BETWEEN: ARKTOS PTY LTD (ACN 093 410 247)

FIRST APPLICANT

LINDA DAVIES

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: IDYLLIC NOMINEES PTY LTD (ACN 085 028 057)

FIRST RESPONDENT

DONALD GEORGE MOORE