Yuan v Huang (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1618

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yuan v Huang (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1618 Hearing dates: 4 December 2023 Date of orders: 19 December 2023 Decision date: 19 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: Commit the contemnor to a correctional centre for 6 months. Catchwords: CONTEMPT — civil contempt — penalties — imprisonment — term of imprisonment imposed CONTEMPT — civil contempt — penalties — costs orders CIVIL PROCEDURE — interlocutory applications — application for leave to cross-examine on disclosure affidavit — leave granted Legislation Cited: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Offences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Levi (No 3) [2008] FCA 1586 Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Matthews [2009] NSWSC 285 Dowling v Prothonotary of Supreme Court of New South Wales (2018) 99 NSWLR 229; [2018] NSWCA 340 Ferguson v Dallow (No 5) [2021] FCA 698 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Huang v Liao [2022] NSWSC 526 Huang v R [2018] NSWCCA 57 Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California) (2017) 256 FCR 90; [2017] FCAFC 111 Matthews v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2009] NSWCA 155 Moira Shire Council v Sidebottom Group Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 556 NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Corry (No 8) [2022] NSWSC 97 Pisano v Dandris (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1689 R v Giscombe (1983) 79 Crim App R 79 R v Huang [2002] NSWCCA 499 R v Huang [2010] NSWCCA 68 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 Seven Network (Operations) Ltd v Dowling (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1106 Sun v He (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1298 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Sharman Licence Holdings (2005) 228 ALR 174; [2005] FCA 1587 Vaysman v Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc (2014) 222 FCR 387; [2014] FCAFC 60 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 Yuan v Huang [2023] NSWSC 1021 Zhang v Shi (No 6) (2022) 67 VR 469; [2022] VSC 271 Texts Cited: D Rolph, Contempt (Federation Press, 2023) GE Dal Pont, Law of Costs (5th Edition, Lexis Nexis, 2021) Category: Sentence Parties: Jinghui Yuan (Plaintiff) Jun Yu Huang (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC and H Zhao (Plaintiff)