Re Harmony Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWSC 300

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re Harmony Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWSC 300 Hearing dates: On the papers; last submissions 28 March 2023 Date of orders: 29 March 2023 Decision date: 29 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: No order as to the cost of discontinued proceedings Catchwords: COSTS — Where proceedings are discontinued by leave — Where no determination on the merits — Presumption as to costs under UCPR r 42.19. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(1)(c) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 588FG(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 12.1, 42.19, 42.20 Cases Cited: Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd v NorthWest Healthcare Australia RE Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1039 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Davis v Certain Lloyd's Underwriters [2022] NSWSC 131 Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659; [2002] FCA 424 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) (2008) 65 ACSR 324; [2008] NSWSC 199 McNamara v San [2010] NSWSC 809 Parlby v Blair [2013] NSWSC 100 Re Myao Travel Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1672 Spatt v Benson [2019] NSWSC 1195 Category: Costs Parties: Jason Porter as liquidator of Harmony Homes Pty Ltd (in liq) (plaintiff) MD Brick (NSW) Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: JR Anderson (Plaintiff) SJ Hallahan (Sixth Defendant)