In the matter of Wonga Pastoral Development Co Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 259

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Wonga Pastoral Development Co Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 259 Hearing dates: On the papers; last submissions 16 March 2023 Date of orders: 23 March 2023 Decision date: 23 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Plaintiff to pay specified costs of application. Catchwords: COSTS — Statutory derivative action — Whether costs should be ordered against plaintiff in unsuccessful application for leave to bring derivative action Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 237 - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW), r 2.13 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 - Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Cases Cited: - Ballam v Ferro (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1358 - Johnston v Cameron [2002] FCAFC 301 - Knox v Nile [2022] NSWSC 638 - Re Gia Firenze Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 99 - Re HIH Casualty and General Insurance Ltd [2006] NSWSC 6 - Re Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Selim v McGrath (2004) 48 ACSR 681; [2004] NSWSC 129 Texts Cited: - GE Dal Pont, Law of Costs (LexisNexis, 4th ed, 2018) Category: Costs Parties: P McNamee (Plaintiff) Wonga Pastoral Pty Ltd (First Defendant) M McNamee (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: V Whittaker SC/N Mirzai (Plaintiff, 13 December 2022); M Condon SC (17 February 2023) DR Pritchard SC/A Macauley (Second Defendant, part 13 December 2022)