Metropolitan Petar v Mitreski [2006] NSWSC 336

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Metropolitan Petar v Mitreski [2006] NSWSC 336

HEARING DATE(S) : 18 & 19 April, 2 & 4 May, 7 June, 28 & 29 July, 15 & 16 September, 6 & 18 October and 2 November 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 April 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

DECISION : Sixth defendant restrained from using for future costs of these proceedings with certain exceptions property the subject of the plaintiffs' judicial advice application. Application for injunction otherwise refused.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY [338] Equitable remedies - Injunctions - Interlocutory injunctions – Application to restrain use of property alleged to be subject to charitable trust to pay defendants' costs of proceedings - Appropriate balancing exercise.

LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 Part 52A r 42 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.25

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