Chen v Golden Land Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 985

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chen v Golden Land Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 985 Hearing dates: 31 May 2022 Date of orders: 22 July 2022 Decision date: 22 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [107]-[108] Catchwords: COSTS – security for costs – plaintiff resident outside jurisdiction – alternative proprietary claims against two defendants arising from property investment venture – costs orders not enforceable in plaintiff's home jurisdiction – possible stultification of plaintiff's claims – prospects of success against one defendant or the other – proportionality of security to amount at stake in proceedings – security ordered in favour of both defendants Legislation Cited: Administration of Justice Act 1920 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, s 56 Federal Court Rules 1979, O. 28, r. 3(1)(a) Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 Judgments Extension Act (31 & 32 Vict c 54) Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1934 (1934, No 11) RSC (Eng) (1920 Rev) O. 62, r 6B Supreme Court General Rules 1952, Order XV, r 1 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Part 53, r 2(1)(a) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.21 Cases Cited: Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corp (1984) 2 FCR 1 CBS Records Australia Ltd v Telmak Teleproducts (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) ALR 270 Chen v Golden Land Enterprises Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 19 Connop v Varena Pty Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 71 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588 Demag-Lauchhammer Maschinenbau und Stahlbau G.m.b.H v John Holland (Constructions) Pty Ltd [1966] 2 NSWR 3 Energy Drilling Inc v Petroz NL (1989) ATPR 40-954 Farmitalia Carlo Erba SrL v Delta West Pty Ltd (1994) 28 IPR 336 Firth v Centrelink (2002) 55 NSWLR 451 Gould v Vaggelas (1984) 157 CLR 215 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2002] NSWCA 271 Kohn v Rinson & Stafford (Brod) Ltd [1948] 1 KB 327 Kupang Resources Ltd v Elias [2018] NSWSC 1553 Li v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 165 Livingspring Pty Ltd v Kliger Partners (2008) 20 VR 377 Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd (2003) 125 FCR 590 Mothership Music Pty Ltd v Flo Rida [2012] NSWCA 344 Pearson v Naydler [1977] 1 WLR 899 PS Chellaram & Co v China Ocean Shipping Co (1991) ALJR 642 Raeburn v Andrews (1874) LR 9 QB 118 Re Liu [2020] SASC 143 Soh v Commonwealth of Australia [2006] FCA 575 Swain Investments Ltd v Danumet Pty Ltd (unreported), Supreme Court of NSW, Cole J, 5 May 1989 Union Steel Pty Ltd v Union Steel Investments Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1511 Yara Australia Pty Ltd v Oswal (2013) 41 VR 245 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Motion filed 30 July 2021 Golden Land Enterprises Pty Limited (Applicant/First Defendant) Yongqing Chen (Respondent/Plaintiff)