Jennings-Kelly v Gosford City Council [2012] NSWDC 84

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jennings-Kelly v Gosford City Council [2012] NSWDC 84 Hearing dates: 29 May 2012 Decision date: 01 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff give security for the costs of the defendant as follows: (a) Payment of $20,000 on or before Friday 24 August 2012; (b) Payment of $20,000 on or before Friday 23 November 2012. (2) The defendant's notice of motion stood over for further directions on Monday 27 August 2012. (3) If the first payment in order 1(a) is not made, the defendant may on 27 August or any day thereafter bring an application for the proceedings to be dismissed. (4) Costs of the application to be the defendant's costs in the cause. Catchwords: COSTS - security for costs - personal injury proceedings where plaintiff an overseas resident - whether security for costs should be ordered - terms of the security Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 43 Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) Foreign Judgments Regulations 1992 (Cth), Schedule 2 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 338(1)(b) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.21 Cases Cited: Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 Brundza v Robbie & Co (No 2) (1952) 88 CLR 171 Chen v Keddie [2009] NSWSC 762 Corby v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 245 De Groot v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 88 Ellis v Uniting Church in Australia [2008] QCA 38 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664 Hughes v Janrule Pty Ltd [2011] 177 ACTR 1 Norris v McGeachy [2010] TASSC 20 O'Keefe v Seafresh Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Westmore Seafoods [2009] NSWSC 1090 P S Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co (1991) 102 ALR 321 Porter v Aalders Auctioneers and Valuers Pty Ltd [2011] NSWDC 96 RDCW Diamonds Pty Ltd v Da Gloria [2006] NSWSC 450 Re Energy Drilling Inc v Petroz NL [1989] FCA 146 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory [1998] HCA 5 Singer v Berghouse (1993) 114 ALR 521; (1993) 67 ALJR 708 Texts Cited: P Blazey & P Gillies, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China", International Journal of Private Law (November 2008) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Plaintiff: Mary Jennings-Kelly Defendant: Gosford City Council Representation: Plaintiff: Mr R E Quickenden Defendant: Mr P Cummings Plaintiff: Brazel Moore Lawyers Defendant: Moray & Agnew File Number(s): 2010/411182 Publication restriction: None