Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd v Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) – [Costs] [2022] NSWSC 665

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd v Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) – [Costs] [2022] NSWSC 665 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 25 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Orders for costs – see [11] Catchwords: COSTS – no issue of principle Category: Costs Parties: Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd - First Plaintiff / First Respondent to the Fourth Cross-Claim Ken Whittingham in his capacity as Receiver and Manager of Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) and PJM Fleet Management Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed (In Liquidation) - Second Plaintiff / Second Respondent to the Fourth Cross-Claim Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) - First Defendant / Third Respondent to the Fourth Cross-Claim PJM Fleet Management Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) - Second Defendant / Fourth Respondent to the Fourth Cross-Claim Nissan Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd - Third Defendant / Fifth Respondent to the Fourth Cross-Claim Andrew Stewart Reed Hewitt and Matthew James Byrnes in their capacities as Receivers and Managers of Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (in Liquidation)(Receivers and Managers Appointed) - Fourth Defendants / Sixth Respondents to the Fourth Cross-Claim BMW Australia Finance Limited - Fifth Defendant / Seventh Respondent to the Fourth Cross-Claim Bruno Secatore and Sam Kaso in their capacity as Receivers and Managers of PJM Fleet Management Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) - Sixth Defendants / Eighth Respondents to the Fourth Cross-Claim Richard Albarran, Richard John Lawrence and John Vouris (in their capacities as Administrators and Liquidators of Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) and PJM Fleet Management Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) - Seventh Defendant / Applicants to the Fourth Cross-Claim Representation: Counsel: S Keizer with D Farinha - First Plaintiff / First Respondent and Second Plaintiff / Second Respondent (Volkswagen and Volkswagen receiver) HNG Austin QC with AC Roe - Third Defendant / Fifth Respondent and Fourth Defendants / Sixth Respondent (Nissan and Nissan receivers) N Mirzai - Fifth Defendant / Seventh Respondent and Sixth Defendants / Eighth Respondents (BMW and BMW receivers) J Evans QC with S Sykes - Seventh Defendants / Applicants to the Fourth Cross-Claim (former administrators/present liquidators)