Ling v Beyond Development Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1251

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ling v Beyond Development Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1251 Hearing dates: 20 September 2021 Decision date: 20 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Dismiss the notice of motion. 2. Reserve the question of costs. 3. Direct that an affidavit in relation to Ms Holt's expert evidence be filed and served by close of business on 30 September 2021. Catchwords: COSTS — Security for costs — Relevant factors — Timing Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 1335 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.21, 12.7 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (Botswana) v Aussie Diamond Products Pty Ltd [2009] WASC 299 Crypta Fuels Pty Ltd v Svelte Corporation Pty Ltd (1995) 19 ACSR 68 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2004) 208 ALR 564; [2004] NSWSC 664 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad (2007) 65 ACSR 276; [2007] NSWCA 291 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 Lynnebry Pty Ltd v Farquhar Enterprises Pty Ltd (1997) 3 ACLR 133 O'Keefe v Seafresh Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Westmore Seafoods [2009] NSWSC 1090 Staff Development & Training Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [2005] FCA 1643 Vella v Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd (2008) 13 BPR 25,343; [2008] NSWSC 505 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Kuo Shu Ling (First Plaintiff) Chuan Dian International Trade Co Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Beyond Development Group Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Liping Wang (Second Defendant) Peter Zhuang (Third Defendant) Oliver Pang (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: DP O'Connor (Plaintiffs) D Eardley (Second Defendant) J McGeoch (Fourth Defendant)