Kanjian Holdings No 1 Pty Ltd v Kanjian; Kanjian v Kanjian (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 1390

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kanjian Holdings No 1 Pty Ltd v Kanjian; Kanjian v Kanjian (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 1390 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 October 2021 Decision date: 29 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: See [123] Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event – where parties experienced mixed success across two proceedings – where claims abandoned and discontinued at late stage – where unsuccessful claims of dishonesty, undue influence, duress and fraud – whether defendants invited litigation – whether successful defendant should be deprived costs – whether indemnity costs appropriate – whether global costs order appropriate Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.2, 42.19 Cases Cited: Ballard v Brookfield [2013] NSWCA 18 Bartier Perry Pty Ltd v Paltos [2021] NSWCA 158 Bent v Gough (1992) 36 FCR 204 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Citrus Queensland Pty Ltd v Sunstate Orchards Pty Ltd (No 10) [2009] FCA 498 Citrus Queensland Pty Ltd v Sunstate Orchards Pty Ltd (No 10) [2009] FCA Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Edwards Madigan Torzillo Briggs Pty Ltd v Stack [2003] NSWCA 302 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd [1988] FCA 364; 81 ALR 397 FPM Constructions Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 Freelancer International Pty Ltd v O'Kane [2019] NSWSC 159 Giunti v Cavallaro [2004] NSWCA 62 Gray v Hart; Estate of Harris (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1562 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) [2008] NSWSC 199; 65 ACSR 324 James v Douglas [2016] NSWCA 178 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Kanjian Holdings No 1 Pty Ltd v Kanjian; Kanjian v Kanjian (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 839 Kenny v Wilson (1911) 11 SR (NSW) 460 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178; [1992] HCA 28 KSMC Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Hubba Bubba Childcare on Haig v Bowden (No 3) [2020] NSWCA 158 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Lend Lease GPT (Rouse Hill) Pty Ltd v Hills Shire Council (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 26 Liverpool City Council v Estephan [2009] NSWCA 161 McCusker v Rutter [2010] NSWCA 318 Mead v Watson [2005] NSWCA 133 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 One.Tel Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Oz B & S Pty Ltd v Elders IXL Ltd (1993) 117 ALR 128 Re Indoor Climate Technologies Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 356 Re Land and Property Trust Co plc [1991] 3 All ER 409 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Local Government [2017] NSWCA 256 Sydney City Council v Geftlick [2006] NSWCA 280 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256; (2011) 288 ALR 385 Tonna v Mendonca (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 306 Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 3) (1979) 42 FLR 213 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338 Wentworth v Wentworth (1999) 46 NSWLR 300; [1999] NSWSC 317 Wentworth v Wentworth (2001) 52 NSWLR 602; [2000] NSWCA 350 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd v Boland (No 2) [1997] FCA 760; 147 ALR 685 Yu v Cao (2015) 91 NSWLR 190; [2015] NSWCA 276 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Proceedings No 2018/150768 Kanjian Holdings No 1 Pty Ltd (ACN 002 862 660) (Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant) Kenneth Kanjian (First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant) Phillip Kanjian (Second Cross-Defendant) Victor Kanjian (Third Cross-Defendant) Marianne Yaghljian (Fourth Cross-Defendant) Loris Sarkis Kanjian (Fifth Cross-Defendant) Sonia Kanjian (Sixth Cross-Defendant)