Weston Energy Pty Ltd v National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd (No.2) [2023] NSWSC 766

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Weston Energy Pty Ltd v National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd (No.2) [2023] NSWSC 766 Hearing dates: 28 June 2023 Date of orders: 07 July 2023 Decision date: 07 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: See [49] Catchwords: COSTS – Security for Costs – Where plaintiff effectively impecunious – Where plaintiff effectively in position of defendant – Where contractual debt claimed from plaintiff significantly exceeds security sought – Motion refused CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Where cross-defendant pleaded it was not obligated to obtain price capping insurance – Request for further and better particulars – Pleading raises issue of contractual interpretation – Cross-claimant entitled to know whether cross-defendant relies on contextual facts Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance v Atkinson [2004] NSWSC 437 Equity Access Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [1989] ATPR 40-972 Phillips Electronics Australia Pty Ltd v Matthews (2002) 54 NSWLR 598; [2002] NSWCA 157 Sims v Wran [1984] 1 NSWLR 317 Weston Energy Pty Ltd v National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 713 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Weston Energy Pty Ltd (Plaintiff / Cross-Defendant) National Ceramic Industries Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant / Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: S Fitzpatrick (Plaintiff / Cross-Defendant) M S White SC (Defendant / Cross-Claimant)