DC Legal Pty Ltd v Joukhador [2023] NSWSC 804

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DC Legal Pty Ltd v Joukhador [2023] NSWSC 804 Hearing dates: 15 March 2023 Date of orders: 11 July 2023 Decision date: 11 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff is to provide additional security by payment to the first and third defendants up to the conclusion of the preparation of evidence in the sum of $91,764 within 14 days. (2) The proceedings are to be stayed until security has been provided. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the first and third defendant's costs. Catchwords: COSTS – security for costs – relevant factors – whether there has a been a change of circumstances since first application for security for costs – other factors Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56-60 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335 Legal Profession General Rules 2015 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.21 Cases Cited: Brundza v Robbie & Co (No 2) (1952) 88 CLR 171 Crypta Fuels Pty Ltd v Svelta Corp Pty Ltd (1995) 14 ACLC 393 Dennis v Joukhador [2021] NSWSC 870 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664 Green Camel Pty Ltd v Urban Ecological Systems Ltd [2017] NSWSC 362 JKB Holdings v de la Vega [2013] NSWSC 501 Misthold Pty Ltd v NSW Historic Sites and Railway Heritage Co Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 42 Mr D v Ms P [2020] NSWCA 174 Sent v Jet Corporation (1984) 2 FCR 46 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: DC Legal Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Marcel Joukhador (First Defendant) Harrow Legal Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B DeBuse (Plaintiff) S Ahmed (First and Third Defendants)