Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Garard Chemical Engineering Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1426

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Orica Australia Pty Ltd v Garard Chemical Engineering Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1426 Hearing dates: 29 January 2013 Decision date: 29 January 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Cross-claimant provide security for costs Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - civil - interlocutory application - security for costs sought against cross-claimant - threshold question satisfied - whether Court should exercise discretion to order security - whether cross-claim 'natural response' to claim - personal undertaking to be liable for costs - quantum Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd v Dalma Formwork Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 16 Dunnet Properties Pty Ltd v Cussen [2009] NSWSC 961 Epping Plaza Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Pty Ltd v Bevendale Pty Ltd [1999] 2 VR Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2007] NSWCA 291 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Orica Australia Pty Limited (plaintiff / cross defendant) Garard Chemical Engineering Pty Ltd (first defendant) Garard Moulded Pre-Cast Pty Limited (second defendant / cross claimant) Representation: Counsel: C N Bova (plaintiff / cross defendant) J S Emmett (defendant / cross claimant) Solicitors: Marque Lawyers (plaintiff / cross defendant) Low Doherty & Stratford (defendant / cross claimant) File Number(s): SC 2012/194650 Publication restriction: Nil