Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 764

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 764

COSTS – Security for ‑ applicant a natural person – predisposition against ordering provision of security by an impecunious applicant – discretionary factors – question of weakness of applicant's case on pleadings – effect of cross claim raising same facts – changes of applicant's name and address. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Federal Court Rules O 28 r 3(1)(c) Hinde v Haskew (1884) 1 TLR 94 cited Pearson v Naydler [1977] 1 WLR 899 at 902 cited Orr v Lusute Pty Ltd (1987) 72 ALR 617 cited Morris v Hanley [2000] NSWSC 957 cited The Airtourer Co-operative Ltd v Millicer Aircraft Industries Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1400 cited Chang v Comcare Australia [1999] FCA 1677 cited James v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No. 1) (1985) 9 FCR 442 cited Weston v Beaufils (1993) 43 FCR 292 cited Famel Pty Ltd v Burswood Management Ltd (1989) 11 ATPR 40-962 cited Cameron's Unit Services Pty Ltd v Kevin R Whelpton and Associates (Australia) Pty Ltd (1986) 13 FCR 46 cited Gartner v Ernst & Young (No. 3) [2003] FCA 1437 cited Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 cited Cunningham v Olliver (unreported, Burchett J, 21 November 1994) cited Loque v Hansen Technologies Ltd [2003] FCA 81 cited Morris v Hanley & Ors [2001] NSWCA 374 cited Melville v Craig Nowlan & Associates Pty Ltd (2002) 54 NSWLR 82 cited ANDREW KNIGHT v BEYOND PROPERTIES PTY LTD & ORS NSD 131 of 2005 LINDGREN J 10 JUNE 2005 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD131 OF 2005

BETWEEN: ANDREW KNIGHT

APPLICANT

AND: BEYOND PROPERTIES PTY LTD

FIRST RESPONDENT

BEYOND INTERNATIONAL LTD

SECOND RESPONDENT

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC