Porter v. Gordian Runoff Limited & Anor. [2004] NSWCA 69

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Porter v. Gordian Runoff Limited & Anor. [2004] NSWCA 69 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 February 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1 DECISION : 1. I order that the appellant provide security for costs in the sum of $150,000.00 for each respondent, and that if this security is not provided within fourteen days, that the appeal be stayed until such security is provided. 2. I dismiss the appellant's application concerning appeal books. 3. I order the appellant to pay the respondents' costs of all three applications.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - Costs - Security for costs - Appeal - Impecuniosity of appellant - Whether special circumstances - Whether security should be ordered. LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Part 51, rule 16, Part 52A rules 43, 43A Abdurahman v. Field NSWCA 4/3/86 Australian Democrats WA v. Australian Democrats Victoria, unreported, Supreme court of WA Full Court, 7/10/98 Bethune v. Porteous (1892) 18 VLR 493 Bhattacharya v. Friedman [2001] NSWSC 498 Chiappina v. Chiapppina (1983) 70 FLR 287 Citicorp Australia Limited v. Cirillo [2003] SASC 204 Cowell v. Tayloer (18850) 31 ChD 34 Harlock v. Ashberry (1881) 19 ChD 84 Kardynal v. Dodek [1978] VR 414 Kennedy v. McGeechan [1978] 1 NSWLR 314 CASES CITED : Lall v. 53-55 Hall Street Pty. Limited [1978] 1 NSWLR 310 Maritime Services Board of NSW v. Citizens Airport Environment Association Inc., NSWCA, 23/12/92 McWilliam v. Penthouse Publications [1999] NSWCA 2 Morris v. Hanley [2000] NSWSC 957 Paul v. Snowdon Hubbard & Co. [1899] 1 QB 593 Saba v. National Australian Bank Limited [1999] NSWCA 93 Scerri v. Northam Holdings Holdings Pty. Limited [1967] VR 674 Stevens v. Economic Home Builders Limited [1938] 1 All ER 654 Strata Consolidated (Australia) Pty. Limited v. Bradshaw [2000] NSWCA 114 Uptown Sydney Development Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. Bank of New Zealand (1993) 11 ACLC 862 Whitlam v. Australian Securities & Investment Commission [2003] NSWCA 183 Robert Arthur Porter - appellant PARTIES : Gordian Runoff Limited - 1st appellant OAMPS Limited - 2nd appellant FILE NUMBER(S) : CA CA 40823/03 Mr. Hayes QC with Mr. A. Paterson for appellant COUNSEL : Mr. C.A. Moore for 1st respondent Mr. P. Biscoe QC with Mr. A.M.Gruzmzan for 2nd respondent Withnell Hetherington, Sydney for appellant SOLICITORS : Ebsworth & Ebsworth, Sydney for 1st respondent Bamford & Associates, Sydney for 2nd respondent