Jaken Properties Australia Pty Limited v Naaman [2023] NSWSC 268

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jaken Properties Australia Pty Limited v Naaman [2023] NSWSC 268 Hearing dates: 14 September, 22 November 2022 Date of orders: 24 March 2023 Decision date: 24 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: Asset preservation orders made as sought by first defendant against certain cross-defendants and third parties to the proceedings. Motions seeking discharge of asset preservation orders, filed by certain cross-defendants and third parties to the proceedings, dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — interim preservation — freezing orders — against third parties — good arguable case — danger that actual or prospective judgment debt will be wholly or partly unsatisfied —interests of justice — balance of convenience —jurisdiction is to be exercised with a high degree of caution Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 37A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 7.35(1), 25.11, 25.14 Cases Cited: Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 380; [1999] HCA 18 Chickabo Pty Ltd v Zphere Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 580 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Huang (2021) 96 ALJR 43; [2021] HCA 43 Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Limited v Deputy Commissioner of Taxes (South Australia) (1939) 62 CLR 545; [1939] HCA 35 Guan v Li (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 261 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Limited v White City Tennis Club Limited (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Lloyds Bowmaker Ltd v Britannia Arrow Holdings plc [1988] 1 WLR 1337 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410; [1996] FCA 870 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 PT Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd (2015) 258 CLR 1; [2015] HCA 36 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2016) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571 Texts Cited: P Biscoe, Freezing and Search Orders (3rd ed, 2023, LexisNexis Australia) KR Handley, Spencer Bower and Handley: Res Judicata (5th ed, 2019, LexisNexis) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jaken Properties Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff and First Cross-Defendant) Peter Sleiman (Second Cross-Defendant) Tony Sleiman (Third Cross-Defendant) Superior Family Investments Pty Ltd (Fourth Cross-Defendant) O'Malley's Hotel Pty Ltd ACN 608 025 636 (Fifth Cross-Defendant) PSJK Holdings Pty Ltd (Sixth Cross-Defendant) Powerhouse Corporation Pty Ltd (Seventh Cross-Defendant) Anthony Naaman (Defendant and Cross-Claimant)