Robust Builders Pty Ltd v Barai & Anor (No.8) [2023] NSWDC 482

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Robust Builders Pty Ltd v Barai & Anor (No.8) [2023] NSWDC 482 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 November 2023 Decision date: 10 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph [130]-[131] Catchwords: COSTS – application for indemnity costs order against unsuccessful party – application for personal costs order against director carrying on the proceeding for the unsuccessful company CIVIL PROCEDURE – the Court's expectations as to timeliness in the making of applications for special costs orders arising from suggested non-compliance with court directions or other defaults prior to hearing CIVIL PROCEDURE – (implied) application for stay of execution of judgment pending appeal – applicant's refusal to serve Notice of Appeal which the applicant asserts was lodged Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56(3), 98(1)(b), 98(1)(c), 98(2), 135 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459P, 462, 464 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.13(3A), 42.2, 42.5, sub-rule 7.2(a)(iv) Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Colgate Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 FPM Constructions v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 Huntsman Chemical Co Aust Ltd v International Pools Aust Pty Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 per Kirby P Ingot Capital Investment v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No.7) [2008] NSWSC 199 Ingot v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1102 Jaken Properties Australia Pty Ltd v Naaman (No.2) [2023] NSWCA 254 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 737 Knight v FP Special Assets (1992) 174 CLR 178 May v Christodoulou (2011) 80 NSWLR 462 Robust Builders Pty Ltd v Barai & Anor [2023] NSWDC 371 Robust Builders Pty Ltd v Barai & Anor (No.2) [2023] Robust Builders Pty Ltd v Barai & Anor (No.6) [2023] NSWDC 376 Robust Builders Pty Ltd v Barai & Anor (No.7) [2023] NSWDC 404 Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd (No.8) [2006] FCA 1537 Wentworth v Rogers [1999] NSWCA 403 Texts Cited: New South Wales Civil Procedure Handbook 2023 (Thomson Reuters, 2023) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (NSW) (looseleaf, LexisNexis) Category: Costs Parties: Robust Builders Pty Ltd (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Mr P Barai (defendant/cross-claimant 1) Mrs F Mahjabeen (defendant/cross-claimant 2) Representation: Mr D Lambley (solicitor) for the defendants/cross-claimant Mr R Mehndiratta (as director of and for the plaintiff/cross-defendant) File Number(s): 2018/00259451 Publication restriction: Nil