Fire Containment Pty Limited ACN 109 155 044 v Peter Robins & Ors [2011] NSWSC 444

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fire Containment Pty Limited ACN 109 155 044 v Peter Robins & Ors [2011] NSWSC 444 Hearing dates: 10 May 2011 Decision date: 17 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen AsJ Decision: (i) On the notice of motion for security for costs: (a) Order that the Defendant's notice of motion is dismissed. (b) Order that the Defendants pay the Plaintiff's costs of the notice of motion for security. (ii) On the notice of motion to set aside part of the notice to produce: (a) Order that Paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Defendants' notice to produce be set aside. (b) Note that the Defendants have liberty to issue a fresh notice to produce and that such notice to produce be served no later than 7 days from the date of the making of these orders. (c) Order the Defendants to pay the Plaintiff's costs of the notice of motion limited to the fee paid for filing that notice of motion. (d) In relation to the costs of each party preparing written submissions, those costs to be costs in the cause. And that is limited to only the notice of motion to set aside part of the notice to produce. Catchwords: Application for security for costs and to set aside part of notice to produce Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: 15 Management Pty Ltd v Newstar Sports Management Pty Ltd & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1208 Airtourer Co-operative Ltd v Millicer Aircraft Industries Pty Limited [2004] FCA 1400 Ariss v Express Interiors Pty Ltd (In Liq) [1996] 2 VR 507 Bank of Western Australia v Daleport [2010] NSWSC 1207 Baycorp Capital Ltd v Dex Consulting Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 156 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1992) 7 ACSR 203 Bell Wholesale Co. Ltd v Gates Export Corporation [1984] FCA 34 Buckley v Bennell Design & Construction Pty Limited (1974) 1 ACLR 301 CBS Records Australia Ltd and Others v Telmak Teleproducts (Aust) Pty Ltd [1987] FCA 432 Commonwealth v Cable Water Skiing (Aust) Limited (1994) 14 ACSR 760 Crypta Fuels Pty Ltd v Svelte Corporation Pty Ltd (1995) 19 ACSR 68 East Grace Corporation v Xing (No 1) [2005] FCA 219 FFE Minerals Australia Pty Ltd v Mining Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 156 FLR 116 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2004) 208 ALR 564; [2004] NSWSC 664 Funds First Pty Ltd and 2 Ors v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 66609 and 10 Ors (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 428 Green (as liquidator of Arimco Mining Pty Ltd) v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; (2008) 67 ACSR 105 Hurworth Nominees Pty Ltd v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1360 James and Others v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd and Others (No 1) (1985) 9 FCR 442 Jazabas v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291; [2008] 65 ACSR 276 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd and Ors [1995] FCA 76; (1995) 56 FCR 189 Laderma International v Taurean Systems [2009] NSWSC 905 Livingspring Pty Ltd v Kliger Partners [2008] VSCA 93; (2008) 20 VR 377 Momentum Mortgages Ltd and Equity Trustees v Elmowy and Meehan [2010] NSWSC 950 Nord v Truitt (1987) AIPC 90-457 Old Kiama Wharf Company Pty Ltd v Betohuwisa Investments Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 214 P S Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co [1991] HCA 36; (1991) 65 ALJR 642 Porzelack KG v Porzelack (UK) Limited [1987] 1 WLR 420 Sas Global Forrestdale Pty Ltd v Samsera Pty Ltd [2010] WASC 309 Sugarloaf Hill Nominees Pty Ltd As Trustee for the Richard and Anna Trust v Rewards Projects Ltd [2011] WASC 19 Technomin Australia Pty Ltd v Xstrata Nickel Australasia Operations Pty Ltd [No 2] [2010] WASC 225 Yandil Holdings Pty Ltd v Insurance Co. of North America (1985) 3 ACLC 542 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Fire Containment Pty Limited ACN 109 155 044 (Plaintiff) Peter Robins (first Defendant) Mark Prior (second Defendant) Trafalgar Fire & Safety Pty Limited ACN 136 955 685 (third Defendant) Trafalgar Passive File Solutions Pty Limited ACN 136 970 913 (fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms M Painter (Plaintiff) Ms B K Nolan (Defendants) Solicitors: Adams & Partners (Plaintiff) Tiernan & Associates Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2009/289282