Blue Mirror Pty Ltd v Tan & Tan Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] NSWCA 193

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Blue Mirror Pty Ltd v Tan & Tan Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] NSWCA 193 Hearing dates: 5 August 2024 Date of orders: 6 August 2024 Decision date: 06 August 2024 Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) Notice of Motion dated 26 July 2024 is dismissed. (2) Applicants on the motion pay the respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: COSTS – Security for costs – delay in making application for security – appeal date vacated if order for security made - motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 67 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1335 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 51.50 Cases Cited: Blue Mirror Pty Ltd v Pegasus Australia Developments Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] NSWSC 28 Boensch v Transport for NSW [2024] NSWCA 86 Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd v Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1082 LSKF Holdings Pty Ltd v Shield Lifestone Holdings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 109 McMillan v Coolah Home Base Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 172 Mohareb v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 231 Mualim v Dzelme [2020] NSWCA 333 Palermo Seafoods Pty Ltd v Lunapas Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 149 Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (In liq) v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2007] NSWCA 344 Preston v Harbour Pacific Underwriting Management Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 247 Reddy v C&P Syndicate Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 425 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 283 SSABR Pty Ltd v AMA Group Ltd [2024] NSWCA 104 Swift v McLeary [2013] NSWCA 173 Tyneside Property Management Pty Ltd v Hammersmith Management Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 417 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Tan & Tan Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (first respondent/did not participate on the motion) Anthony Tan (second respondent/first applicant on the motion) Australian Construction Company Pty Ltd (third respondent/second applicant on the motion) Blue Mirror Pty Ltd (appellant/respondent on the motion) Representation: Counsel: S Burchett (applicants on the motion) A Cheshire SC (respondents on the motion)