In the matter of Myao Travel Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1672

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Myao Travel Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1672 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 24 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Defendant pay Plaintiff's costs of and incidental to 7 September 2020 hearing on separate question before Rees J. Plaintiff otherwise pay the Defendant's costs of the proceedings, as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: COSTS - Where proceedings dismissed - Where no determination on the merits - Default provision for costs in UCPR r 42.20 - Whether to depart from ordinary position – Where Plaintiff put on notice of grounds of opposition to winding up COSTS — Party/Party — Exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — Company not wound up only because of Defendant's actions after proceedings commenced — Calderbank offers — Not unreasonable not to accept offer — Grounds of opposition to winding up asserted but not self-evident from evidence available to Plaintiff Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (Cth), s 98 - Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (Cth) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 459S - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1 and 42.20 Cases Cited: - Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 - Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 - Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 - Fordyce v Fordham (2006) 67 NSWLR 497; [2006] NSWCA 274 - McNamara v Bao San & Ors [2010] NSWSC 809 - Merrion B Pty Ltd v Donchoid Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] VSC 566 - One.Tel Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 - Parlby v Blair [2013] NSWSC 100 - Perpetual Nominee Ltd v NA Investment Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 282 - Re Alsafe Security Products Pty Ltd atf the Alsafe Trust (in liq) [2016] NSWSC 575 - Re Kornucopia Pty Ltd (No 4) [2020] VSC 7 - Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 at 624-625; [1997] HCA 6 - Myao Travel Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 1219 Category: Costs Parties: Savoy Investments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Myao Travel Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Leong (Plaintiff) Mr S Lees (Defendant)