MJH Chemicals P/L v Fiddes & 2 Ors [2003] NSWSC 1035

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : MJH Chemicals P/L v Fiddes & 2 Ors [2003] NSWSC 1035 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 November 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 November 2003 JURISDICTION: 20715/2001 JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The decision of Assistant Registrar Whitehead dated 3 February 2003 is affirmed; (3) The notice of motion filed 28 February 2003 is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs.

CATCHWORDS : Review Registrar's decision - security for costs LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - s 1335 Supreme Court Rules - Part 33 Abram v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 916 Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment Pty Ltd v Emhart Australia Pty Ltd (NSWSC unreported, Master Malpass, 18 December 1992) Brijeski v Sunbeam Corporation Ltd (NSWSC unreported, Master Greenwood, 29 January 1997) Buckley v Bennell Constructions Pty Ltd (1974) 1 ACLR 301 Commonwealth v Cable Water Skiing (Australia) Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 760 CASES CITED : Mariala Estates Ltd v Athanasi & Ors [2001] NSWSC 1013 Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd v Nott (NSWSC unreported, Young J, 7 March 1997) Smail v Burton [1975] VR 776 Southern Cross Exploration NL v FAI (1985) 1 NSWLR 114 Sydmar Pty Limited v Statewide Developments Pty Limited (1987) 11 ACLR 616 Westpac Banking Corporation v Abemond Pty Ltd and Westpac Banking Corporation v Cameron (NSWSC unreported, Santow J, 3 November 1994) MJH Chemicals Pty Limited (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Geoffrey David Fiddes & 2 Ors (Defendants) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20715/2001 Mr John Keesing (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Ms Kelly Rees (Defendant) Mr Michael Coffey, Gells (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Ms R Chalmers, Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Defendant)