Szanto v Bainton [2011] NSWSC 985

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Szanto v Bainton [2011] NSWSC 985 Hearing dates: 12 August 2011 Decision date: 25 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Orders made for provision of security for costs. First Amended Statement of Claim struck out. Leave to replead limited causes of action. Balance of notice of motion filed by first and second defendants on 11 May 2011 stood over. Plaintiff to pay costs of application on 12 August 2011. Catchwords: COSTS - application pursuant to Rule 42.12 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 for security for costs - HELD - security for costs granted - CIVIL PROCEDURE - application pursuant to Rule 14.28 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 to strike out parts of Statement of Claim - HELD - Statement of Claim struck out as embarrassing (and in parts not disclosing an arguable cause of action) - leave granted to the plaintiff to replead particular causes of action subject to specific conditions being met by the plaintiff Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2005 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) Duties Act 1997 (NSW) Foreign Judgments Regulation 1992 (Cth) Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allen v Tobias (1958) 98 CLR 367 Allstate Life Insurance Co v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (1995) 134 ALR 187 Amalgamated Mining Services Pty Ltd v Warman International Ltd (1988) 19 FCR 324; 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