Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 233

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 233 Hearing dates: 4 May 2023 Date of orders: 05 October 2023 Decision date: 05 October 2023 Before: Bell CJ at [1] Mitchelmore JA at [2] Adamson JA at [64] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Vary order 2 made by Gibson DCJ on 2 December 2021 to add, after the word "dismissed", the words "as against Leda Management Services Pty Ltd". (3) Vary order 4 made by Gibson DCJ on 2 December 2021 to add, after the words "costs of the claim", "of Leda Management Services Pty Ltd". (4) Make no order as to the costs of the appeal. (5) The respondents are to pay the appellants' costs of the notice of contention. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Dismissal of proceedings – where first defendant applied for security for costs order – where second defendant joined to proceedings when security for costs order made – no security for costs order in favour of second defendant – security for costs not provided – construction of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.21 – whether power to dismiss proceedings under r 42.21 against second defendant Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), Pt 4, ss 56, 61 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 56(4) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth), O 28 r 5 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 8(b) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Part 53 r 4 Supreme Court Rules 1987 (SA), R.100.03 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.11(1), 12.7, 42.21, 51.16 Cases Cited: Asian Investments Corporation Ltd v Symons (Supreme Court (NSW), Young J, 10 April 1996, unrep) Billinudgel Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corp [1998] 278 FCA Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd v Dargan [2012] NSWCA 185 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2002] NSWSC 18 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank [2002] NSWCA 271 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 744 Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 288 Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 206 Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 210 Remm Construction (SA) Pty Ltd v Allco Newsteel Pty Ltd (1992) 57 SASR 180 Remm Constructions (SA) Pty Ltd v Allco Newsteel Pty Ltd [1991] SASC 3100 Thomatis v McLean (1896) 13 WN (NSW) 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Wayne Williamson (Second Appellant) Leda Management Services Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Leda Holdings Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC / J Lucy (Appellants) A Casselden SC / M Connor (Respondents)