Australian Receivables Ltd v Tekitu Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (Deed Administrators Appointed) & ors [2011] NSWSC 1425

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Receivables Ltd v Tekitu Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (Deed Administrators Appointed) & ors [2011] NSWSC 1425 Hearing dates: 16 November 2011 Decision date: 23 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Costs orders made. Stay of judgment denied. Catchwords: COSTS - what costs orders should be made where there were multiple issues in the proceedings with mixed success for both parties - whether judgment in favour of cross-claimant should be stayed pending assessment of costs orders on primary claim in order to permit set-off - HELD - plaintiff to have its costs of the primary claim - cross-claimant to have its costs of cross-claim without apportionment of costs referable to separate issues - no stay of judgment in favour of cross-claimant Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Beverage Distributors Pty Limited v Evans & Tate Premium Wines Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 560; (2006) 58 ACSR 22; Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Bostik Australia Pty Limited v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Bowen Investments Pty Limited v TAB Corp Holdings Limited (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 107 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Chief Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Buckle [1998] HCA 4; (1998) 192 CLR 226 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Dodds Family Investments Pty Limited v Lane Industries Pty Limited (1993) 26 IPR 261 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Limited v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Evans v McLean (No 2) (1985) 9 ACLR 796 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 Hardoon v Belilios [1901] AC 118 Hodge v TCN Channel 9 (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 1272 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (1986) ATPR 40-748 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lavender View Regency Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council (No 2) [1999] NSWSC 775 Leallee v the Commissioner of the NSW Department of Corrective Services [2009] NSWSC 518 LMI Australasia Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd (No 2) [2002] NSWSC 72 Octavo Investments Pty Ltd v Knight (1979) 144 CLR 360 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Owners Strata Plan No 64970 v Austruc Constructions Ltd (in liq) (No 5) [2010] NSWSC 568 Pacific General Securities Ltd v Soliman & Sons Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 724 Padkohe Pty Ltd v Fletcher [2006] NSWSC 1239 Re a Debtor No 21 of 1950 [1951] Ch 612 Roache v News Group Newspapers [1992] TLR 551 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodian Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd v Registrar-General and Anor [No 3] [2010] NSWSC 403 Seaton v Burnand [1900] AC 135 Sivritas v Sivritas (No. 2) [2008] VSC 580 Standard Commodities Pty Limited v Societe Socinter Department Centragel [2005] NSWSC 493; (2005) 54 ACSR 496 Stena Rederi Aktibolag v Austal Ships Sales Pty Limited [2007] FCA 1141 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1106 Timms v Clift [1998] 2 Qd R 100 Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Limited (No 3) (1979) 28 ALR 201; 42 FLR 213 Turner v Hancock (1882) 20 Ch D 303 Uniline Australia Ltd (ACN 010 752 057) v Sbriggs Pty Ltd (ACN 007 415 518) and Another (No 2) [2009] FCA 920; (2009) 82 IPR 56 Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd v Wiltshire (1945) 72 CLR 319 Wentworth v Wentworth (unreported, 21 February 1996) Windsurfing International Incorporated v Petit (1987) AIPC 90-441 Texts Cited: Handley, Estoppel by Conduct and Election Heydon and Leeming, Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia (7th edn) Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (online edn) Category: Costs Parties: Australian Receivables Ltd (Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant) NCO Australia Pty Ltd (Second Cross-Defendant) Tekitu Pty Ltd (First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant) Ross Edward Smith (Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant) Lynette Mary Smith (Third Defendant/Third Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel R J Brender (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendants) N Cotman SC with Ms M Fisher (Defendants/Cross-Claimants) Solicitors Forbes Dowling Lawyers (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendants) Malcolm Johns and Company (Defendants/Cross-Claimants) File Number(s): 07/257468