Min Kyu Kim & Ors v Byung Sun (Eric) Song & Ors [2012] NSWSC 103

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Min Kyu Kim & Ors v Byung Sun (Eric) Song & Ors [2012] NSWSC 103 Hearing dates: 20 February 2012 Decision date: 22 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Security for costs not ordered - Statement of Claim not struck out - Defence and Statement of Cross-Claim not struck out - Parties to submit Short Minutes of Order to give effect to judgment. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Costs - Security for costs - whether Plaintiffs "ordinarily resident" in Australia - Whether Court's inherent jurisdiction to require security for costs should be exercised - circumstances in which proceedings will be struck out. Legislation Cited: - Australian Consumer Law Pt 2.2, ss 20, 21 237 - Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 2001 (Cth) s 12DA, 12GF, 12GM - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 - Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) s 51AD, 87 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Pt 2F.1, 1041H, 1325, s 1335 - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45, 45D, 51AD - Trade Practices (Industry Codes - Franchising) Regulations 1998 (Cth) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 6.29, 14.28, 42.21(1), 42.21(1)(a), 42.21(1)(d) Cases Cited: - Bank of New Zealand v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 27 NSWLR 91 - Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 238; (2006) 67 NSWLR 9 - Carlton & United Breweries Ltd v Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 543 - Corbett v Nguyen [2008] NSWSC 1265 - Drabsch v Switzerland General Insurance Co Ltd (1996) 130 FLR 127 - Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2004) 208 ALR 564; [2004] NSWSC 664 - Green (as liquidator of Arimco Mining Pty Ltd) v CGU Insurance Ltd (2008) 67 ACSR 105; [2008] NSWCA 148 - Gunns Ltd v Marr [2005] VSC 251 - Harpur & Ors v Aradne Australia Ltd & Ors (No 2) (1984) 2 ACLC 356 - Keyrate Pty Ltd v Hamarc Pty Ltd; [2001] NSWSC 491; (2001) 38 ACSR 396 - Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd [2003] FCA 81; (2003) 125 FCR 590 - McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 - Newtimber (Operations) Pty Ltd v Tarong Energy Corporation Ltd [2011] FCA 123 - Northam v Favelle Favco Holdings Pty Ltd (NSWSC, Bryson J, 7 March 1995) - Re Taylor; Ex parte Natwest Australia Bank Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 194 - SST Consulting Services Pty Ltd v Rieson [2006] HCA 31; (2006) 225 CLR 516; 228 ALR 417 - Szanto v Bainton [2011] NSWSC 985 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Min Kyu Kim (First Plaintiff) Min Jae Kim (Second Plaintiff) Dong Woo Seo (Third Plaintiff) BMJ Chocolata Pty Ltd (Fourth Plaintiff) MTK Chocolata Pty Ltd (Fifth Plaintiff) Byung Sun (Eric) Song (First Defendant) Jacob Jihoon Kim (Second Defendant) Oliver Brown Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J.C. Hewitt (Plaintiffs) J. Knackstredt (Defendants) Solicitors: Dahan Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Clamenz Corporate Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 11/296647