Murray John Carter v Ian Mehmet t/as ATF Ian G Mehmet Testamentary Trust [2021] NSWCA 32

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Murray John Carter v Ian Mehmet t/as ATF Ian G Mehmet Testamentary Trust [2021] NSWCA 32 Hearing dates: 8 March 2021 Date of orders: 16 March 2021 Decision date: 16 March 2021 Before: Meagher JA Decision: (1) The appellants provide within 14 days security in the sum of $40,000 for the respondents' costs of the appeal either by payment of that amount into Court or in such other form as the appellants and respondents may agree before that time expires. (2) Stay these proceedings until the appellants have provided security for the respondents' costs of the appeal in accordance with order 1. (3) Order that the costs of the respondents' notice of motion dated 14 October 2020 be the respondents' costs in the appeal. Catchwords: COSTS — security for costs — costs of appeal where appellants' lawyers stand to benefit from prosecution of appeal — where prospects of success of appeal questionable — whether security for costs should be ordered, and if so in what amount Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 55(2A) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 72 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW), ss 5(1), 83 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.21, 51.50 Cases Cited: Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 1 de Groot v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 88 Flight v Booth [1834] EngR 1087; (1834) 131 ER 1160 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific Ltd (in liq) (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 LRSM Enterprise v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd [2014] NSWCA 88 Madgwick v Kelly (2013) 212 FCR 1; [2013] FCAFC 61 Mehmet v Carter [2017] NSWSC 1067 Mehmet v Carter (2018) 98 NSWLR 977; [2018] NSWCA 305 Mr D v Ms P [2020] NSWCA 174 Pi v Zhou [2016] NSWCA 148 Porter v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2004] NSWCA 69 Porter v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2004] NSWCA 171 Preston v Harbour Pacific Underwriting Management Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 247 PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co [1991] HCA 36; 65 ALJR 642 Tait v Bindal People [2002] FCA 322 Tran v The Commonwealth [2009] FCA 921 Transglobal Capital Pty Ltd v Yolarno Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 143; [2004] NSWCA 136 Tyneside Property Management Pty Ltd v Hammersmith Management Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 417 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Murray John Carter (first appellant) The Wheel Resort Pty Ltd (second appellant) Cathscompany Pty Ltd (third appellant) Ian Mehmet t/as ATF Ian G Mehmet Testamentary Trust (first respondent) Cameron Mehmet t/as ATF Cameron Mehmet Testamentary Trust (second respondent) Errol Mehmet t/as ATF Errol J Mehmet Testamentary Trust (third respondent) Cheers Aviation Pty Ltd t/as ATF KMCG Investment Trust (fourth respondent) Matthew Timothy Cheers (fifth respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Alexis SC (appellants) D Smallbone (respondents)