Ballard v Brookfield Australia Investments Ltd [2013] NSWCA 82

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ballard v Brookfield Australia Investments Ltd [2013] NSWCA 82 Hearing dates: 8 April 2013 Decision date: 16 April 2013 Before: Ward JA Decision: Appellant's application to set aside security for costs orders made in December 2012 dismissed. Respondents' applications for summary dismissal granted. Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to set aside earlier orders for security of costs on basis of change of circumstances - applications for summary dismissal due to non-compliance with security for costs orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bell Wholesale Co Limited v Gates Export Corporation [1984] FCA 34; (1984) 2 FCR 1 Brimaud v Honeyset Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co And Another (1991) 102 ALR 321 Dae Boong International Co Pty Ltd v Gray [2009] NSWCA 11 Director, Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v CDMEU [2013] FCAFC 8 Douglass v Gillman (1990) 19 NSWLR 570 Farnell v Penhalluriack [2010] 29 VR 727 Fiduciary v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 664 Fletcher v Besser [2010] NSWCA 30 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Green (As Liquidator of Arimco Mining Pty Ltd) v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148 Hession v Century 21 South Pacific (in liq) (1992) 28 NSWLR 120 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2002] NSWCA 271 Idoport v National Australia Bank [2002] NSWSC 18 Levy v Bablis [2012] NSWCA 77 Levy v Bablis [2012] NSWCA 128 Merribee Pastoral Industries Pty Ltd v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1998] HCA 41; 193 CLR 502 Nominal Defendant v Manning [2000] NSWCA 80; (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 Pioneer Park Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2007] NSWCA 344 Porter v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 3) [2005] NSWCA 377 Programmed Solutions Pty Ltd v Dectar Pty Ltd [2007] QCA 385 Republic of Kazahstan v Istil Group Inc [2006] 1 WLR 596 Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd v Longmuir [1997] 1 VR 125 Yandil Holdings Pty Ltd v Insurance Co of North America (1985) 3 ACLC 542 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: David Ballard (Appellant/Applicant on security for costs motion) Brookfield Australia Investments Ltd (First Respondent/Applicant on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) Multiplex Corporate Agency Ltd (Second Respondent/Applicant on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (Third Respondent/Applicant on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) (Fourth Respondent/Applicant on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) Andrew Ferguson (Fifth Respondent/Applicant on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) Representation: Counsel: D Murr SC (Appellant/Applicant on security for costs motion) I Pike SC (First & Second Respondents/Applicants on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) BC Oslington QC with M Condon SC (Third, Fourth & Fifth Respondents/Applicants on motion for summary dismissal of appeal) Solicitors: Russell Byrnes (Appellant) Clayton Utz (First & Second Respondents) Taylor & Scott Lawyers (Third, Fourth & Fifth Respondents) File Number(s): CA 12/169375 Decision under appeal Citation: [2011] NSWSC 426 Date of Decision: 2012-05-03 00:00:00 Before: McDougall J File Number(s): 07/266587