In the matter of Matrix Global Investment Group Sydney Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1151

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Matrix Global Investment Group Sydney Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1151 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 September 2021 Decision date: 10 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Williams J Decision: See [61] below Catchwords: COSTS – satellite costs litigation, including application for costs of resisting costs orders sought – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 461, 466, 556, 1317H Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.19 Cases Cited: Chen v Fang [2019] NSWSC 960 Furnish & Finish Pty Ltd v Hollands [2020] NSWSC 1593 Hooke v Bux Global Limited (No. 8) [2019] FCA 671 In the matter of bCode Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1530 In the matter of Matrix Global Investment Group Sydney Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 80 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Category: Costs Parties: XXX Jiali (First Defendant/First Applicant/) Tuo Sha (Third Defendant/Second Applicant/) Yikai Chen (First Plaintiff/First Respondent) Mingxia Shao (Second Respondent) Matrix Global Investment Group Sydney Pty Ltd (ACN 614 718 339) (in liq) (Second Plaintiff) Australian and New Zealand Banking Corporation (ACN 620 929 106) (Second Defendant) Chao Sun (Fourth Defendant) Elle Realty Group Pty Ltd (ACN 620 929 106) (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Mee (Applicants/First and Third Defendants) Mr D C Eardley (Second Respondent) Mr Y Deng (Solicitor) (Fourth and Fifth Defendants)