Sydney Construction Co Pty Ltd v Pasupati [2006] NSWDC 33

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Sydney Construction Co Pty Ltd v Pasupati [2006] NSWDC 33

HEARING DATE(S): 5 May 2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 26 May 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Johnstone DCJ at 1

DECISION: Plaintiff to provide security for costs in the sum of $35,000 before 23 June 2006

CATCHWORDS: Security for costs - Plaintiff an impecunious corporation - Delay by defendant in bringing application - Whether defendant's conduct caused the impecuniosity - A sufficient amount of security

LEGISLATION CITED: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules: r 42.21 (1) (d)

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