Ward v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd [2023] NSWCA 11

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ward v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd [2023] NSWCA 11 Hearing dates: 8 February 2023 Date of orders: 15 February 2023 Decision date: 15 February 2023 Before: Ward P at [1] Adamson JA at [2] Griffiths AJA at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – Security for costs – On appeal – Decision of the Supreme Court ordering the applicants to pay security for costs to first and second respondents – No House v The King error established in primary judge's exercise of discretion – Claim that the UCPR exclusively governs the Court's jurisdiction to order the payment of security for costs rejected Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2002] NSWCA 271 Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; (2008) 67 ACSR 105 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 Mahommed v Cox as Administrator of the Deceased Estate of Dixon [2022] FCA 886 Marshall v Megna [2013] NSWCA 30 Melville v Craig Nowlan & Associates Pty Ltd (2002) 54 NSWLR 82; [2002] NSWCA 32 Mitchell v Transport for NSW [2022] NSWCA 141 Mohareb v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 231 Morris v Hanley [2001] NSWCA 374 Ninan v St George Bank Ltd [2012] FCA 905; (2012) 294 ALR 190 Townsend v O'Donnell [2016] NSWCA 288; (2016) 78 MVR 283 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roger Thomas Ward (First Applicant) Peter Shah Mahommed (Second Applicant) Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (First Respondent) Karen Ann Cox (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Docker and E Keynes (First Respondent) D Allen (Second Respondent)