In the matter of Emu Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1248

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Emu Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1248 Hearing dates: On the papers, last submission received 24 August 2020 Date of orders: 15 September 2020 Decision date: 15 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: No costs orders made. Catchwords: COSTS – administrators seek costs order against plaintiffs unsuccessful in restraining second meeting of creditors – no reason to depart from r 42.7 UCPR Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.7 Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Krecichwost (2008) 72 NSWLR 498; [2008] NSWSC 855 Australiawide Airlines Ltd t/as Regional Express v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Fiduciary v Morningstar Research (2002) 55 NSWLR 1; [2002] NSWSC 432 Hamod v New South Wales [2007] NSWSC 707 His Eminence Metropolitan Petar, Diocesan Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand v Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 142 In the matter of Emu Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 602 Mundi v Hesse [2018] NSWSC 1548 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Richards v Kadian (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 373 Rosewood Advertising Pty Ltd v Hannah Marketing Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1034 Tjiong v Tjiong [2007] NSWSC 216 Traderight (NSW) v Bank of Queensland (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 589 Verde Terra Pty Limited v Central Coast Council (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 48 Category: Costs Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan 97986 (Plaintiff) Emu Group Pty Ltd (in administration) (First Defendant) Andre Lakomy (Second Defendant) Alan Lee Walker (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A G Rogers (Plaintiff) D Pritchard SC (Second and Third Defendants)