Gap Constructions Pty Ltd v Vigar Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 948

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gap Constructions Pty Ltd v Vigar Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 948 Hearing dates: 23/08/2011 Decision date: 26 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Einstein J Decision: The first and second plaintiffs are found in contempt. The Court fixes Thursday 8 September 2011 at 3.00pm as the date for submissions on sentence. The parties are to exchange written submissions and forward them to my associate by Tuesday 6 September 2011 at 4.00pm. Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT - Failure to comply with Court's orders - Wilful disobedience - UCPR r 40.7 Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v Whiley (1993) 31 NSWLR 314 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station (1986) 161 CLR 98 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Michalik [2004] NSWSC 1259; (2004) 52 ACSR 115 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1993) 11 ACSR 103

Brambles Holdings Ltd v Carey (1976) 15 SASR 270 Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd v Pineland Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 584 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v AES Services (Aust) Pty Ltd [2009] VSC 527 Duncan-Strelec v Tate [2008] NSWSC 1145 Entwells Pty Ltd v National and General Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 6 WAR 68 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 563 LGM v CAM (2006) 35 Fam LR 124 NCR Australia Pty Ltd v Credit Connection Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1118 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Jando (2001) 53 NSWLR 527 Public Prosecutions, Director of v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1987) 8 NSWLR 732 R v Dunbabin; Ex parte Williams (1935) 53 CLR 434 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 Royal Australasian College of Physicians v Yadam [2006] NSWSC 1463 Ryan v Wright (No 2) [2004] NSWSC 1019 Smith v R (1991) 25 NSWLR 1 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Sharman License Holdings Ltd [2005] FCA 1587 Von Doussa v Owens (No 3) (1982) 31 SASR 116 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525 Wright v Ryan [2005] NSWCA 368 Texts Cited: Biscoe, P. Mareva and Anton Pillar Orders: Freezing and Search Orders, LexisNexis Butterworths, Sydney, 2005 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Gap Constructions Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Peter Bega (Second Plaintiff) Vigar Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Bega Group Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Con Bosganas (Third Defendant) Bugong Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Mr A Hourigan (Plaintiffs) Mr P Bruckner (1st , 2nd and 3rd Defendants) Mr D Charles (4th Defendant) O' Neill Partners (Plaintiffs) Bolzan & Dimitri (1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants) MacRae Lawyers (4th Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/198502