Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
McMahon Services Australia Pty Ltd v Pinkenba Quarrying & Recycling Pty Limited [2023] FCA 360 File number: SAD 223 of 2019
Judgment of: SARAH C DERRINGTON J
Date of judgment: 20 April 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – security for costs – discretionary considerations – where two tranches of security have been provided previously – where proceedings have materially changed since security was provided – where security provided said no longer to be adequate because of material change – whether reason to believe corporation will be unable to pay costs – consideration of prospects of success – where no delay in application given the circumstances – considerations of quantum
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 131C, Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) s 18 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 131(1)(a) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 56 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 19.01 Environment Protection Act 1994 (Qld) s 319 Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) s 199 Sale of Goods Act 1896 (Qld)
Cases cited: All Class Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (in liq) v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2020] FCA 840 Austcorp Project Number 20 Pty Ltd v LM Investment Management Ltd (in liq) [2014] FCA 1371 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1992) 7 ACSR 203 Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd v GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1352; 236 ALR 720 Brass Homes Pty Ltd v Macasa Homes Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 746 Broadway Plaza Investments v Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd; In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1082 Bryan E Fencott and Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Chopsonion Pty Ltd (Controllers Appointed) v Watts Meat Machinery Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1309 Christou v Stanton Partners Australasia Pty Ltd [2011] WASCA 176 Concrete Mining Structures Pty Ltd v Cellcrete Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 360 Cornelius v Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Ltd (2014) 98 ACSR 301; [2014] NSWCA 65 Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, FFE Minerals Australia Pty Ltd v Mining Australia Pty Ltd [2000] WASCA 69; 22 WAR 241 Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 Madgwick v Kelly [2013] FCAFC 61; 212 FCR 1 Mannix Electrical Pty Ltd v Belport Pty Ltd [2019] SASC 159; 134 SASR 438 Pathway Investments Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2012] VSC 97 Paula Susan Chappell as Executor of the Estate of Robert Hastings Hitchcock v Goldspan Investments Pty Ltd [2021] WASCA 205 Re Beechworth Land Estates Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 733; 298 FLR 233 Treloar Constructions Pty Ltd v McMillan [2016] NSWCA 302 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 16; 216 CLR 515 Woolwich Equitable Building Society v Inland Revenue Commissioners [1993] AC 70
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