In the matter of Wan Jia (Australia) International Development Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1007

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Wan Jia (Australia) International Development Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1007 Hearing dates: 21 June, 7 and 21 August 2012 Decision date: 30 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Consent orders made. Plaintiff's undertaking noted. Plaintiff to pay Defendants' costs of proceedings on ordinary basis as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: COSTS - General rule - No hearing on the merits - Application resolved by consent orders where issues agreed were substantially different from application in original form - Whether Plaintiff has substantially abandoned a claim in the form originally sought in proceedings which would not have been granted. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 181 - 183, 237, 237(2)(c), 242 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1 Cases Cited: - Farrow v Registrar of Building Societies [1991] 2 VR 589 - Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 442; (2005) 53 ACSR 732 - Lake Burrendong State Park Trust v Thompson [2011] NSWSC 1554 - Maher v Honeysett and Maher Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 859 - Re Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1235; (2011) 86 ACSR 432 - Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; (1997) 186 CLR 622 - Roach v Winnote Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 231; 57 ACSR 138 - Sub Rosa Holdings Pty Ltd v Salsa Sudada Production Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 916 - Swansson v RA Pratt Properties Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 583; (2002) 42 ACSR 313 - Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gaha [2012] NSWSC 865 - Wood v Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 570 Category: Costs Parties: Jian Sheng Chen (Plaintiff) Jian Ying Chen (First Defendant) Runa Chen (Second Defendant) Wan Jia (Australia) International Development Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C. Harris SC/J. Knackstredt (Plaintiffs) P.S. Braham SC/J.R. Williams (Defendants) Solicitors: Leonard Legal (Plaintiffs) Deutsch Miller (Defendants) File Number(s): 11/352933