CLGC Pty Ltd v Zhang (No 3) [2025] NSWSC 36

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CLGC Pty Ltd v Zhang (No 3) [2025] NSWSC 36 Hearing dates: 9 December 2024, 5 February 2025 Date of orders: 10 February 2025 Decision date: 10 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: See [62] Catchwords: CONTEMPT — Criminal contempt — Contumacious breach of orders and undertaking given to the Court — Penalty Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Crimes (Administration of Offences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R [2012] VSCA 288 Barbieri v R [2016] NSWCCA 295 BCEG International (Australia) Pty Ltd v Xiao (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 554 Brennock & Dixon v Norman [2021] NSWSC 1182 Carl v R [2023] NSWCCA 190 CLGC Pty Ltd v Zhang [2021] NSWSC 946 CLGC Pty Ltd v Zhang (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 610 Council of New South Wales Bar Association v Rollinson [2022] NSWSC 407 Council of New South Wales Bar Association v Rollinson (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1390 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 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 Grocon Constructors (Victoria) Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (No 2) [2014] VSC 134 He v Sun (2021) 104 NSWLR 518; [2021] NSWCA 95 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Huang v Liao [2022] NSWSC 526 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 Patel v R [2022] NSWCCA 93 Pisano v Dandris (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1689 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Ibrahim [2023] NSWSC 1275 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 Vaysman v Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc (2014) 222 FCR 387; [2014] FCAFC 60 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 at 530; [1995] HCA 3 Yuan v Huang (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1618 Zhang v Shi (No 6) (2022) 67 VR 469; [2022] VSC 271 Texts Cited: D Rolph, Contempt (2023, Federation Press) Category: Sentence Parties: CLGC Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff/Applicant) CLGC Australia Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) CLGC Investment Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff) CLGC Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (Fourth Plaintiff) Ronglai (Martin) Zhang (First Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Cleary (Plaintiffs/Applicant) Mr N Olson / Mr E Vuu (First Defendant/Respondent)