Huang v Liao [2022] NSWSC 347

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Huang v Liao [2022] NSWSC 347 Hearing dates: 10 March 2022; 23 and 24 March 2022 Decision date: 29 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Determination that the charge of contempt against the First Defendant is not proven beyond reasonable doubt, other than in respect of five charges as to which liability is admitted by the First Defendant. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – contempt, attachment and sequestration – contempt of court – where court makes freezing order and orders disclosure affidavits – contest as to extent to which Defendant understands English – whether First Defendant had requisite knowledge of orders. Cases Cited: - Advan Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Gleeson Motor Sales Ltd [2003] VSC 201 - Anderson v Hassett [2007] NSWSC 1310 - Athens v Randwick City Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 58 - Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 at 106; [1986] HCA 46 - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Hughes [2001] FCA 38 - Bellerive Homes Pty Ltd v FW Projects Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 19 - Commissioner for Fair Trading v TLC Consulting Services Pty Ltd [2011] QSC 233 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Salvato (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 321 - Coward v Stapleton (1953) 90 CLR 573 - Deckers Outdoor Corp Pty Ltd v Farley (No 6) [2010] FCA 391 - District Council of Cooper Pedy v Naumovicy [2020] SASC 79 - Eshow v Zaia [2020] NSWCA 10 - Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd (2015) 238 FCR 209; (2015) 333 ALR 713; [2015] FCA 1275 - Ip v Chiang [2019] NSWSC 1549 - Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California) [2017] FCAFC 111 - Keeley v Brooking (1979) 143 CLR 162 - Kirkpatrick v Kotis (2004) 62 NSWLR 567 - Livingspring Pty Ltd v Ng [2007] VSC 9 - Louis Vuitton Malletier SA v Design Elegance Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 83; (2006) 149 FCR 494 - Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 - McGoldrick v City Corp Finance Pty Ltd [1990] VR 503 - Microsoft Corporation v Marks (No 1) (1996) 69 FCR 117 at 143; 139 ALR 99 - National Australia Bank Ltd v Juric [2001] VSC 375 - NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Corry (No 7) [2021] NSWSC 741 - Re Jimmy's Recipe Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 93 - Re Mycorp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 899 - Ronowska v Kus (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 817 - Sun Newspapers Pty Ltd v Brisbane TV Ltd (1989) 92 ALR 535 - Toyota Finance Australia Limited v AJI Enterprise Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 33 - Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Sharman Networks Ltd (2006) 150 FCR 110 - Witham v Holloway (No 2) [1992] NSWCA 280 - Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 - Wyszenko v Wyszenko [2012] NSWSC 732 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shaojun Huang (First Plaintiff) Power Goal International Limited (Second Plaintiff) Peeq Global Education Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff) Jingwen Liao also known as Jingwen Kurz (First Defendant) J W Liao Pty Ltd as trustee for the Liao Family Trust (Second Defendant) Vustar Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Peeq Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) MacPherson Kelley Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Junn (Solicitor) (Plaintiffs) A Rizk (First Defendant)