Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 108 880 968) & Ors v Bank Of Queensland Limited (ACN 009 656 740) (No 18) and 13 related matters [2014] NSWSC 733

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 108 880 968) & Ors v Bank Of Queensland Limited (ACN 009 656 740) (No 18) and 13 related matters [2014] NSWSC 733 Hearing dates: 19/05/2014 Decision date: 06 June 2014 Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraph 65 of this judgment Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - interlocutory issues - application to reopen - whether party at fault by failing to address issues in submissions PROCEDURE - civil - judgments and orders - stay pending appeal COSTS - agreements - construction - whether contractual provisions provide for costs on indemnity basis COSTS - exception to the general rule that costs follow the event - multiple issues - whether defences raised dominant or severable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abigroup Ltd v Sandtara Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 45 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (Receivers Appointed) (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Andrews v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1979] 2 NSWLR 184 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; (1993) 176 CLR 300 Bank of Queensland Limited v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2008] FCA 324; (2008) 170 IR 457 Bank of Queensland Limited v Industrial Court of New South Wales (No 2) [2008] FCA 1435 Blessington v The Queen [2007] HCA 51; (2007) 234 CLR 38 Boreland v Docker [2007] NSWSC 53 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 De L v Director-General, New South Wales Department of Community Services (No 2) [1997] HCA 14; (1997) 190 CLR 207 Dicks v Yates (1881) 18 Ch D 76 Eberlein v Eberlein (1887) 8 LR (NSW) Eq 1 Ex parte Permanent Trustee Co (1897) 14 WN (NSW) 61 Foster v Great Western Railway Co (1882) 8 QBD 515 GIO General Ltd v Passau [2013] NSWSC 682 GR Vaughan (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Vogt [2006] NSWCA 263 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Hodgkins v District Council of Burnside (1892) 25 SALR 37 HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Dierickx (No 2) [2002] NSWSC 1430 In the matter of Cheal Industries Pty Ltd - Fitzpatrick v Cheal [2012] NSWSC 932 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; (2002) 55 NSWLR 737 Knight v Clifton [1971] Ch 700; [1971] 2 All ER 378 Kyabram Property Investments Pty Ltd v Murray [2005] NSWCA 87 Kyabram Property Investments Pty Ltd v Murray [2006] NSWSC 54 London Welsh Estates Ltd v Phillip (1931) 144 LT 643 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Limited v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 1139 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 National Australia Bank Ltd v Chen-Conway [2008] NSWSC 485 New South Wales Bar Association v Stevens [2003] NSWCA 95 Ottway v Jones [1955] 1 WLR 706 Paringa Mining and Exploration Co Plc v North Flinders Mines Ltd (No 2) [1988] HCA 53; (1988) 165 CLR 452 Rail Corporation NSW v Leduva Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 138 Rossmick No 1 Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland Limited [2008] FCAFC 81 Rossmick No 1 Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland [2012] NSWCA 85 Stirling Harbour Services Pty Ltd v Bunbury Port Authority (No 2) [2000] FCA 87 Sydney Ferries v Morton (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 238 Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland Limited (No 9) [2012] NSWSC 154 Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland Limited (No 12) [2012] NSWSC 1363 Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd & Ors v Bank Of Queensland Limited (No 17) [2014] NSWSC 55 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Verna Trading Pty Ltd v New India Assurance Co Ltd [1991] 1 VR 129 (App Div(Vic)) Waterman v Gerling Australia Insurance Co Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWSC 1111 Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338; (1994) 254 ALR 328 Wilson v Church (No 2) (1879) 12 Ch D 454 Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Category: Costs Parties: Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 108 880 968) (First Plaintiff in 06/258216; First Defendant in 06/258225) Bronwyn Smith (Second Plaintiff in 06/258216; Second Defendant in 06/258225) Geoffrey Versace (Third Plaintiff in 06/258216; Third Defendant in 06/258225) Smith Partners Developments Pty Ltd (Fourth Plaintiff in 06/258216; Fourth Defendant in 06/258225) Verich Holdings Pty Ltd (Fifth Plaintiff in 06/258216; Fifth Defendant in 06/258225) Bank of Queensland Limited (ACN 009 656 740) (Defendant in 06/258216; Plaintiff in 06/258225; First Defendant/Cross Claimant in 08/282126; First Defendant in 09/287816; First Defendant/Cross Claimant in 08/282304; First Defendant in 09/287824; Defendant/Cross Claimant in 10/367117; Defendant/Cross-Claimant in 08/281332; Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 08/279848; First Defendant in 09/287814; Defendant/Cross Claimant in 10/367086; Defendant/Cross Claimant in 10/305568; Defendant/Cross Claimant in 10/306022; Defendant/Cross Claimant in 10/304306) Rossmick No 1 Pty Limited (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 08/282126; First Plaintiff in 09/287816) Rossmick No 2 Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Second Plaintiff in 09/287816) Michael Bradley (Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Third Plaintiff in 09/287816) Ross Chapman (Fourth Plaintiff/Fourth Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Fourth Plaintiff in 09/287816) Luke Nolan (Fifth Plaintiff/Fifth Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Fifth Plaintiff in 09/287816) Tomala No 1 Pty Ltd (ACN 110 321 698) (Sixth Plaintiff/Sixth Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Sixth Plaintiff in 09/287816) Casmick Pty Ltd (ACN 110 292 012) (Seventh Plaintiff/Seventh Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Seventh Plaintiff in 09/287816) Nolan No 1 Pty Ltd (ACN 110 019 426) (Eighth Plaintiff/Eighth Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Eighth Plaintiff in 09/287816) Nadine Nolan (Ninth Plaintiff/Ninth Cross Defendant in 08/282126; Ninth Plaintiff in 09/287816) David Liddy (Second Defendant in 08/282126; Second Defendant in 09/287816; Second Defendant in 09/287824; Second Cross Defendant in 08/279848; Second Defendant in 09/287814) Jude Financial Services Pty Ltd (ACN 115 763 481) (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 08/282304; First Plaintiff in 09/287824) Russell Jude Edward Gardner (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 08/282304; Second Plaintiff in 09/287824) Penelope Ann Gardner (Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant in 08/282304; Third Plaintiff in 09/287824) Donna Quinn (Third Defendant in 08/282126; Third Defendant in 09/287816; Fourth Defendant in 09/287824) Garry Allsop (Fourth Defendant in 09/287816; Fourth Defendant in 08/282126; Fourth Defendant in 09/287816; Third Defendant in 09/287824; Third Cross Defendant in 08/279848) Shamarbre Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 10/367117) Ronald George Johnson (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 10/367117) Geraghty & Palmer (NSW) Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 08/281332) Shauna Margaret Geraghty (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 08/281332) Barry Palmer (Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant in 08/281332) SME Business Assist Pty Limited (ACN 108 524 232) (First Defendant/First Cross Claimant in 08/279848; First Plaintiff in 09/287814) Scott Rolfe McCoy (Second Defendant/Second Cross Claimant in 08/279848; Second Plaintiff in 09/287814) Leokate Pty Ltd (ACN 111 162 068) (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 10/367086) Stephen Sargent (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 10/367086) Lauren Sargent (Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant in 10/367086) Best Deal Pty Limited (ACN 119 366 433) (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 10/305568) Jeffrey Bruce Jones (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 10/305568) LJH Group Pty Limited (ACN 123 507 497) (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 10/306022) Leslie Xu (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 10/306022) Jin Yu Yang (Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant in 10/306022) Southpole Financial Services Pty Ltd (ACN 123 930 012) (First Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant in 10/304306) Harunur Rashid Chowdhury (Second Plaintiff/Second Cross Defendant in 10/304306) Md Iftekhar Tarek Hassan (Third Plaintiff/Third Cross Defendant in 10/304306) Md Ikthedar Hassan Murad (Fourth Plaintiff/Fourth Cross Defendant in 10/304306) Representation: Counsel: NA Cotman SC with RD Glasson (OMB Parties) S Couper QC with JV Gooley (Bank Parties) Solicitors: McCabes (OMB Parties) HWL Ebsworth (Bank Parties) File Number(s): Publication restriction: Nil