Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 288

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 288 Hearing dates: On the Papers Date of orders: 30 June 2021 Decision date: 30 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 106 – 117 Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – applications to vary and set aside orders – whether current applications amount to de facto appeal – significance of absence of complaint at hearing when applicant legally represented – whether evidence for fresh application could not have been ascertained at original application COSTS – security for costs – application to vary number of tranches and amounts for security PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – expectations of legal practitioners in conduct of hearings of interlocutory applications Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 57, 58, 59 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 1.12, 5.2, 18.6, 19.3, 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 Cases Cited: Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Buffett (1993) 114 ALR 245 Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd v Dalma Framework [1998] NSWSC 472 D'Angola v Rio Pioneer Gravel Co Pty Ltd [1977] 2 NSWLR 227 Hassan v Sydney Local Health District (No.2) [2021] NSWCA 122 Hatton v Harris [1892] AC 547 L Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No.2) (1982) 151 CLR 590 Mohareb v State of New South Wales (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 215 Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd v The J Aron Corp [2007] NSWCA 195 Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 210 Woodcroft v DPP (Cth) (2000) 174 ALR 60 Texts Cited: P Taylor SC et al, Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (2005, LexisNexis Australia) Category: Consequential orders Parties: Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd (plaintiff/first cross-defendant) Leda Management Services Pty Ltd (first defendant/cross-claimant) Leda Holdings Pty Ltd (second defendant) Mr Williamson (second cross-defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Connor for the first defendant/cross-claimant and second defendant