Liberty Industrial Pty Limited v Donald Mcarthy Trading Australia Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 279

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liberty Industrial Pty Limited v Donald Mcarthy Trading Australia Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 279 Hearing dates: 8 February 2013 Decision date: 08 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for a sum of $1,146,592.36 together with interest. Defendant to pay plaintiff's costs on an ordinary basis in a lump sum amount. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Winding up - Proof of debt - Whether order for payment of interest under s 100 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) applicable COSTS - Order sought for costs on ordinary basis - Whether to apply principles applicable to settlement of proceedings - Whether costs should be assessed as lump sum under s 98 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 98, 98(1), 100 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 500 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 4 42.1 Cases Cited: - Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 961 - Ex parte James; Re Condon (1874) LR 9 Ch App 609 - Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2002] FCA 628 - Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 - Re Autolook Pty Ltd (1983) 8 ACLR 419 - Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (Cth); Ex parte Lai Qin (1987) 186 CLR 622 - Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Gaha [2012] NSW SC 865 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Liberty Industrial Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Donald Mcarthy Trading Australia Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S.E. Gray (Plaintiff) J.E. Richards (Defendant) Solicitors: HWL Ebsworths (Plaintiff) Milton Graham Lawyers) File Number(s): 2012/259393