Madden as Official Liquidator of Aquanaut Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2001] NSWSC 1051

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Madden as Official Liquidator of Aquanaut Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2001] NSWSC 1051 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3630/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 November 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2001

Martin Madden (P) PARTIES : Keith Stevens McConnell (Applicant) Judith Burnette (Applicant) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

C R Newlinds (P) COUNSEL : P M Wood (K S McConnell) C Bilinsky, Solicitor (Judith Burnette) Andersen Legal (P) SOLICITORS : McConnell Jaffray (K S McConnell) Horowitz & Bilinsky (Judith Burnette) CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE [573] - Costs - Departing from the general rule - Powers of court - Relevant principle - Whether claims distinct. LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 Part 36 r 12 Cumming v Sands [2001] NSWSC 507 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Domino Hire Pty Ltd v Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2000] NSWSC 313 Ell v Cisera [2000] NSWSC 961 CASES CITED : Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (1986) ATPR 40-748 JDM Investments Pty Ltd v Todbern Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 432 Madden as liquidator of Aquanaut Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2001] NSWSC 966 Ronnoc Finance Ltd v Spectrum Network Systems Ltd 19 November 1997 NSWSC Santow J unreported Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd 6 July 1994 NSWCA unreported DECISION : Liquidator ordered to pay applicant's costs.