Aughey v Poynter [2013] NSWSC 1052

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aughey v Poynter [2013] NSWSC 1052 Hearing dates: 31 July 2013 Decision date: 31 July 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Duty List Before: White J Decision: Refer to paras [43] and [49] of judgment. Catchwords: INJUNCTIONS - interlocutory injunctions - freezing orders - application for freezing order in aid of execution of Local Court judgment - jurisdiction of Supreme Court to make freezing order pursuant to inherent jurisdiction and r 25.14 of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - whether making order is in the interests of the administration of justice when Local Court has same inherent power PROCEDURE - costs - departing from the general rule - order for costs on indemnity basis - proceedings with no real prospects of success - improper allegations of fraud Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 380 Pelechowski v The Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) (1999) 198 CLR 435 Tagget v Sexton [2009] NSWCA 91; (2009) 255 ALR 522 Mahaffy v Mahaffy [2013] NSWSC 245 Finn v Carelli [2007] NSWSC 261 Degmam Pty Ltd v Wright (No 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Phillip Aughey (Plaintiff) Jonathan Poynter (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M A Griffin, solicitor (Plaintiff) R Withana (Defendant) Solicitors: Morgan Ardino & Co (Plaintiff) Curtis Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/212737