Chong Yon Han and Jung Ok Min as trustee for H M Trust trading as Eastpoint Newsagency v Tanert Pty Limited [2014] NSWDC 99

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chong Yon Han and Jung Ok Min as trustee for H M Trust trading as Eastpoint Newsagency v Tanert Pty Limited [2014] NSWDC 99 Hearing dates: 24 January 2014 Decision date: 24 January 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) The application for security for costs dismissed. (2) The first defendant, The Owners - Strata Plan No 21608, pay the plaintiffs' costs of today, and otherwise the costs of the application be costs in the proceedings. Catchwords: SECURITY FOR COSTS - strength of case - impecuniosity - whether trustee personally liable - nominal plaintiff - delay - past costs Legislation Cited: Strata Schemes Management Act 1996, s 62 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.21 Cases Cited: Andrews v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1982) 40 ALR 305 Appleglen Pty Ltd v Mainzeal Corporation Pty Ltd (1988) 79 ALR 634 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 Morris v Hanley & Ors [2001] NSWCA 374 Owners Strata Plan 50276 v Thoo [2013] NSWCA 270 Riot Nominees Pty Ltd v Suzuki Australian Pty Ltd (1981) 34 ALR 653 Staff Development and Training Centre Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia [2005] FCA 1643 Sykes, Shaw & Hannah v Sykes (1869) LR4CP 645 at 648 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Chong Yon Han and Jung Ok Min as trustee for H M Trust trading as Eastpoint Newsagency (ABN 93 502 326 386) (plaintiffs) Tanert Pty Limited (ACN 000 634 024) (first defendant) The Owners - Strata Plan No 21608 (second defendant) Representation: Mr Afshar (plaintiffs) Mr Dixon (first defendant) El Khan Legal (plaintiffs) Hicksons (first defendant) File Number(s): 2012/187957 Publication restriction: None