In the matter of Das Schneider Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1529

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Das Schneider Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1529 Hearing dates: 4 December 2023 Date of orders: 4 December 2023 Decision date: 04 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Non-party pay the Plaintiffs' costs of the proceedings, including the Plaintiffs' costs of its application for a non-party costs order Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Non-party costs order — Where director caused company to oppose an application under s 247A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to inspect the books of the company — Where company subsequently passed into liquidation and liquidator provided plaintiff with documents sought — Where proceedings dismissed where they had no further utility — Whether costs orders should be made in favour of the plaintiffs against non-party director. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 247A - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.19, 42.20 Cases Cited: - FPM Constructions Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 - Jose v InvestaFox Pty Ltd [2021) NSWSC 827 - Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 - May v Christodoulou [2011] NSWCA 75 - Re Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500 - Re Cabramatta King Tea Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 462 - Re Central West Civil Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1145 - Re Bailey Roberts Group Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWSC 492 - Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 - Re Sirrah Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1683 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jian Chen (First Plaintiff/Applicant) Yanxin Zheng (Second Plaintiff/Applicant) Das Schneider Pty Ltd (in liq) (Defendant) Ka Kan Chan (Respondent to Notice of Motion) Representation: Counsel: B May (Plaintiffs/Applicants) C Dobbs (Respondent)