Davis v Certain Lloyd’s Underwriters [2022] NSWSC 131

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Davis v Certain Lloyd's Underwriters [2022] NSWSC 131 Hearing dates: 16 February 2022 Date of orders: 16 February 2022 Decision date: 17 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Grant leave to the Plaintiffs to discontinue the proceedings. The Plaintiffs pay the First Defendant's costs of the proceedings as agreed or as assessed, including the costs of and incidental to their Interlocutory Process dated 28 January 2022. Catchwords: COSTS — Where proceedings are discontinued by leave — Where no determination on the merits — Default provision for costs under UCPR r 42.20. Legislation Cited: - Companies Ordinance 1962 (ACT), s 186 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 175, s 233, s 601AG Cases Cited: - Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd v NorthWest Healthcare Australia RE Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1039 - Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 - Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 - Fordyce v Fordham (2006) 67 NSWLR 497; [2006] NSWCA 274 - McNamara v San [2010] NSWSC 809 - Parlby v Blair [2013] NSWSC 100 - Re Canberra Babington Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 552 - Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; (1997) 143 ALR 1; [1997] HCA 6 - Re Myao Travel Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1672 Spatt v Benson [2019] NSWSC 1195 Category: Costs Parties: Paul Maurice Davis and others (Plaintiffs) Certain Lloyd's Underwriters (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Phillips (Plaintiffs) T Alexis QC with B Michael (First Defendant)