Haskins Contractors Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Sydney Airport Corporation Limited [2002] NSWSC 267

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Haskins Contractors Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Sydney Airport Corporation Limited [2002] NSWSC 267 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55024/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 and 4 April 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 April 2002

PARTIES : Haskins Contractors Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (Plaintiff) Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

COUNSEL : S Donaldson SC leading G Carolan (Plaintiff/ Respondent) S G Finch SC (Defendant/ Applicant) SOLICITORS : Williams Love Lawyers (Plaintiff/ Respondent) Clayton Utz (Defendant/ Applicant) CATCHWORDS : (SECURITY FOR COSTS)- Pt 53 of the Supreme Court Rules and s 1335 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Whether plaintiff's case has reasonable prospects of success - Whether defendant's conduct caused plaintiff's impecuniosity - Whether an order for secruity would stultify plaintiff's capacity to pursue litigation. LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Supreme Court Rules Bell Wholesale Co Pty Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (No. 2) (1984) 2 FCR 1 J & M O'Brien Enterprises Pty Ltd v The Shell Company of Australia Ltd (1983) 7 ACLR 790 CASES CITED : KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd and anor (1995) 56 FCR 189 M A Productions v Austrama Television Pty Ltd and anor (1982) 7 ACLR 97 Newtons Travel Services Pty Ltd and anor v Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd and anor (1982) 7 ACLR 556 DECISION : Security ordered