JD & S Project Pty Limited v Katcorp Constructions Pty Limited [2021] NSWDC 772

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: JD & S Project Pty Limited v Katcorp Constructions Pty Limited [2021] NSWDC 772 Hearing dates: 30 April 2021 Date of orders: 30 April 2021 Decision date: 30 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: (1) I make the order in the schedule to the notice of motion filed; (2) The costs of the motion are reserved; and (3) I direct entry of the order forthwith. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Freezing orders sought by plaintiff over assets of the defendant. Whether plaintiff has "good arguable case". Whether plaintiff has discharged onus of establishing a danger that the judgment it seeks to record may be frustrated by actions of defendant in meantime disposing of assets. Moving of evidentiary onus to defendant. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 380 Curtis v NID Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1072 Downer EDI Engineering v Taralga Wind Farm Nominees No.2 [2014] NSWSC 971 Fitz Jersey Pty Ltd v Atlas Construction Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 974 Frigo v Culhaci [1998] NSWCA 88 The Niedersachsen [1984] 1 All ER 398 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Applicant – JD & S Project Pty Limited Respondent – Katcorp Constructions Pty Limited Representation: Applicant Hughes, D. Respondent Chan, L. File Number(s): 2020/00200880 Publication restriction: Nil.