Cornock v Foster [2006] NSWSC 71

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cornock v Foster [2006] NSWSC 71

HEARING DATE(S) : 3 February 2006 JURISDICTION : EQUITY

JUDGMENT OF : Rein AJ

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 02/06/2006

DECISION : Refer to [26].

CATCHWORDS : Mareva orders - principles - plaintiff a solicitor seeking unpaid professional costs and disbursements in relation to Family Court proceedings - interim costs order made by Costs Assessment Registrar in Family Court - plaintiff asserts agreement as to payment out of property partly owned by defendant - further evidence required as to current position of sale of the property and third parties involved

LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act, s 23

Ausbro Forex Pty Ltd v Mare (1986) 4 NSWLR 419 Cardile v LED Builders Pty Limited (1999) 198 CLR 380 Derby & Co Ltd v Weldon (Nos 3 and 4) [1900] 1 Ch 65 Frigo v Culhaci [1998] NSWCA 393 Jackson v Richards [2005] NSWSC 630 Jackson v Sterling Industries (1987) 162 CLR 612 CASES CITED : Johns v Cassel (1993) FLC 92-364 Maritime Union of Australia (No 3) (1998) 195 CLR 1 Ninemia Maritime Corp v Trave GmbH & Co KG (The Niedersachsen) [1984] 1 All ER 398 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Limited v Patterson v BTR Engineering (Aust) Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 319 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1998) 198 CLR 435 Riley McKay Pty Ltd v McKay [1982] 1 NSWLR 264 The Irina Zharkikh [2001] 2 NZLR 801; [2001] 2 Lloyd Rep 319