International Skin Care Suppliers Pty Ltd -v- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No.2) Commonwealth Bank of Australia -v- Scott William Michaelson (No.2) Commonwealth Bank of Australia -v- Stephen John Ruskin (No.2) Commonwealth Bank of Australia -v- Scott William Michaelson (No.2) [2013] NSWSC 1969

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: International Skin Care Suppliers Pty Ltd -v- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No.2) Commonwealth Bank of Australia -v- Scott William Michaelson (No.2) Commonwealth Bank of Australia -v- Stephen John Ruskin (No.2) Commonwealth Bank of Australia -v- Scott William Michaelson (No.2) [2013] NSWSC 1969 Hearing dates: 16 & 19 December 2013 Decision date: 19 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Orders as to costs and ancillary matters Catchwords: COSTS - no issues of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Regulation 2012 (NSW) Cases Cited: International Skin Care Suppliers v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWSC 1768 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Proceedings 2010/326659 International Skin Care Suppliers Pty Ltd ACN 134 156 004 - First Plaintiff Mascot Property Group Pty Ltd - Second Plaintiff Eminence Pty Ltd - Third Plaintiff Sunlovers Partners Pty Ltd - Fourth Plaintiff Tanning Systems Australia Pty Ltd - Fifth Plaintiff Barun Concepts Pty Ltd as Trustee of The Macintosh Unit Trust - Sixth Plaintiff CPL Australasia Pty Limited (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) - Seventh Plaintiff Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Defendant Proceedings 2011/139468 Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Plaintiff/ Cross-Defendant Scott William Michaelson - First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant Suzanna Michaelson - Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant Proceedings 2011/260157 Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Plaintiff/ Cross-Defendant Stephen John Ruskin - First Defendant/ First Cross-Claimant Simone Nanette Ruskin - Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant Proceedings 2011/260163 Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Plaintiff/Cross- Defendant Scott William Michaelson - First Defendant/ First Cross-Claimant Suzanna Michaelson - Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant Kimberley Gay Whyte - Third Defendant/ Third Cross-Claimant Gay Elizabeth Daly - Fourth Defendant/ Fourth Cross-Claimant Representation: Counsel: D.L. Williams SC - Amicus Curiae A. Leopold SC with J.E. Hynes - Defendants/Cross-Claimants H. Alameddine - Related Proceedings Guarantors S.W. Michaelson - Self-Represented Solicitors: Henry Davis York - Defendants/Cross-Claimants Birchgrove Legal - Related Proceedings Guarantors File Number(s): 2010/326659; 2011/139468; 2011/260157; 2011/260163