La Rosa Constructions Pty Limited v PWR Developments Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWSC 235

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : La Rosa Constructions Pty Limited v PWR Developments Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWSC 235 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/03/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 March 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Defendants motion for security for costs dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Security for costs LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Bankinvest AG v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1992) 10 ACLC 525 Bell Wholesale Co Pty Ltd v Gates Export Corporation (No 2) (1984) 2 FCR 1 Bryan E Fencott & Associates Pty Ltd v Eretta Pty Ltd (1987) 16 FCR 497 Buckley v Bennell Design & Construction Pty Ltd (1974) 1 ACLR 301 Cameron's Unit Services Pty Ltd v Kevin R Whelpton & Associates (Aust) Pty Ltd (1986) 13 FCR 46 Caruso Australia Pty Ltd v Portec (Aust) Pty Ltd (1984) 8 ACLR 818 Clyde Industries Ltd v Ryad Engineering Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACLC 325 Cowell v Taylor (1885) 31 Ch D 34 Equity Access Limited v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) ATPR 40-972 Gentry Bros Pty Ltd v Wilson Brown & Associates Pty Ltd (1992) 8 ACSR 405 Grant v Banque Franco-Egyptienne (1878) 3 CPD 202 Harpur v Ariadne Australia Ltd (No 2) [1984] 2 Qd R 523 Heller Factors Pty Ltd v John Arnold's Surf Shop Pty Ltd (in liq) (1979) 4 ACLR 492 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific Ltd (in liq) (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd & Ors [2001] NSWSC 744 Interwest Ltd v Tricontinental Corporation Ltd (1991) 5 ACSR 621 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 CASES CITED : Mantaray Pty Ltd v Brookfield Breeding Co Pty Ltd (1990) 8 ACLC 304 M A Productions Pty Ltd v Austarama Television Pty Ltd & Anor (1982) 7 ACLR 97 Memetu Pty Ltd v Lissenden (1983) 8 ACLR 364 Mummery v Irvings Pty Ltd (1956) 96 CLR 99 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pearson v Naydler [1977] 1 WLR 899 PS Chellaram and Mr Courtney v Chine Ocean Shipping Co (1991) 65 ALJR 642 Rosenfield Nominees Pty Ltd v Bain and Co (1988) 14 ACLR 467 Rugby Union Players Association [30/7/1997, SCNSW, 50225/96, unreported Scott Fell v Lloyd (Official Assignee) (1911) 13 CLR 230 Sent v Jet Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd (1984) 2 FCR 201 Smail v Burton (1975) VR 776 Spiel v Commodity Brokers Australia Pty Ltd Sydmar Pty Ltd v Statewise Developments Pty Ltd (1987) 5 ACLC 480 Tricorp Pty Ltd (in liq) v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (WA) 10 ACLC 474 Tulloch v Walker Warren Mitchell Pty Ltd v Australian Maritime Officers Union (1993) 12 ACSR 1 Weily's Quarries v Devine Shipping Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 186 Yandil Holdings Pty Ltd v Insurance Co of North America (1985) 3 ACLC 542 La Rosa Constructions Pty Limited (Plaintiff) PARTIES : PWR Developments Pty Limited (First Defendant) Andrew Albert Koolloos (Second Defendant) John angus Sherwood (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55054/03 COUNSEL : Ms R Rana (Plaintiff) Mr J Thomson (First, Second and Third Defendants) SOLICITORS : Henry Davis York (Plaintiff) Brook Worthington (First, Second and Third Defendants)