PORTER v. GORDIAN RUNOFF LIMITED [2004] NSWCA 171

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : PORTER v. GORDIAN RUNOFF LIMITED [2004] NSWCA 171 HEARING DATE(S) : 27/05/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Giles JA at 2; Bryson JA at 3 DECISION : Refuse to discharge Hodgson JA's order for security for costs: [2004] NSWCA 69; Notice of Motion dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE and PROCEDURE - Court of Appeal - security for costs - Hodgson JA ordered security for costs of appeal from McClellan J - likely that requiring security would stifle the appeal as appellant could not comply - on review of suggested errors, CA refused to discharge the order for security. Supreme Court Act 1970; s.46(4) LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970; Pt.51 r.56; Pt.51 r.16 Equity Act 1901; s.81 Transglobal Capital Pty Limited & Ors v. Yolarno Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 136 Patrick v. Howorth [2002] NSWCA 285 House v. The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED : Saba v. National Australia Bank Limited [1999] NSWCA 93 Briginshaw v. Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Hall v. Snowden, Hubbard & Co. [1899] 1 QB 593 Heckscher v. Crosley [1891] 1 QB 224 Cowell v. Taylor (1883) 31 Ch D 34 Robert Arthur Porter - Appellant PARTIES : Gordian Runoff Limited (formerly known as GIO Insurance Limited) - First Respondent Oamps Limited - Second Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40823/2003 N. Hutley SC & A. Paterson - Appellant COUNSEL : C.A. Moore - First Respondent P.M. Biscoe QC & A.M. Gruzman - Second Respondent Withnell Hetherington - Appellant SOLICITORS : Ebsworth & Ebsworth - First Respondent Bamford Associates - Second Respondent