Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd v Rahme [2022] NSWSC 766

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd v Rahme [2022] NSWSC 766 Hearing dates: 31 May 2022 Date of orders: 14 June 2022 Decision date: 14 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: (1) In proceedings 2021/330107: (a) On condition that the plaintiff pays into court the sum of $196,554 by 12 July 2022, stay the enforcement of the judgment until the determination of the appeal; (b) Order that costs be costs in the appeal. (2) In proceedings 2021/330110: (a) On condition that the plaintiff pays into court the sum of $93,170 by 12 July 2022, stay the enforcement of the judgment until the determination of the appeal; (b) Order that costs be cost in the appeal. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – stay of execution – where appeal lodged – judgments created by registration of certificate of costs assessor - whether "proceedings" constituted by registration – appeal against Review Panel determination - appeal by way of rehearing – whether Part 7 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 precluded reliance on ss 67 and 135 of the Civil Procedure Act - whether serious question to be tried at hearing of the appeal – where balance of convenience lies – stay granted on condition of partial payment into court of judgment sum Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 67, 133, 135, Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459E District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 4 Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) ss 208H, 208J, 208KF Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 352 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 No 16 (NSW) s 71, 73, 77, 88, 89, 90, Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (NSW) s 352 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 16 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 20.14, 50.7 Cases Cited: Akierman Holdings Pty Limited v Akerman (No 3); In the matter of Akierman Holdings Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 869 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (Receivers Appointed) (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Ballard v Carlisle Attorneys Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 769 Behnia v Sarraf (No 2) [2019] NSWDC 281 Brierley v Anthony Charles Reeves T/as Kaplan Reeves & Co & Ors [2000] NSWSC 305 Currabubula & Paola v State Bank NSW; Currabubula v State Bank NSW [2000] NSWSC 232 Daley v Hughes (2014) 86 NSWLR 729; [2014] NSWCA 268 Diemasters Pty Ltd and Ors v Meadowcorp Pty Ltd, Narendra Jain and Charles Chelliah (Unrep, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Macready M, 16 July 2003) Doyle v Hall Chadwick [2007] NSWCA 159 Firth v Centrelink (2002) 55 NSWLR 451; [2002] NSWSC 564 Flexible Manufacturing Systems v Alter [2004] NSWSC 29 Fordyce v Leung [2022] NSWCA 55 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 737; [2002] NSWCA 383 Patterson v Cohen [2005] NSWSC 635 Rahme v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 211 Rahme v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 239 Tanamerah Estates Pty Ltd v Tibra Capital Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 383 Vaughan v Dawson [2008] NSWCA 169 Voicu v The Owners-Strata Plan No 1624 [2020] NSWSC 296 Wentworth v Rogers; Wentworth & Russo v Rodgers (2006) 66 NSWLR 474; [2006] NSWCA 145 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Dana Therese Rahme (First Defendant) John Sharpe (Second Defendant) Gregory Walsh OAM (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Smith (Plaintiff) C J Bevan (First Defendant) Submitting appearances (Second & Third Defendants)