Ren v Jiang (No 4) [2014] NSWCA 315

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ren v Jiang (No 4) [2014] NSWCA 315 Hearing dates: 8 September 2014 Decision date: 10 September 2014 Before: Leeming JA Decision: 1. The notice of motion filed 21 July 2014 be dismissed with costs. 2. The costs in order 1 to be calculated on an indemnity basis for the period on and after 13 August 2014. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PRACTICE - security for costs - unexplained delay - unexplained standing by while other respondents seek and obtain security for costs - security already given by caveats on real property - no evidence of material change in circumstances Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 471B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.21, 51.50 Cases Cited: Brundza v Robbie & Co (No 2) (1952) 88 CLR 171 Charara v Integrex Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 342 Devenish v Jewel Food Stores Pty Ltd (1990) 64 ALJR 533 Fleming v Marshall [2010] NSWCA 152 Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148; 67 ACSR 105 In the matter of Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 722; 90 ACSR 593 International Greetings (UK) Ltd (formerly Scandinavian Design Ltd) v Stansfield [2010] NSWSC 461 McLaughlin v Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co Ltd (1904) 1 CLR 143 Ren v Jiang [2014] NSWCA 1 Ren v Jiang (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 119 Ren v Jiang (No 3) [2014] NSWCA 204 Wollongong City Council v Legal Business Centre Pty Limited [2012] NSWCA 245 Xu v Wan Ze Development (Aust) (in liq) [2014] FCA 461 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Ke Qin Ren (First applicant) Pei Xu (Second applicant) Yi Cheng Jiang (Third applicant) Gloconnect Pty Ltd (Fourth applicant) Hong Jiang (First respondent) Yongan Xie (Second respondent) Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd (In Liq) (Third respondent) Representation: Counsel: J E Sexton SC and J Lee (First, second and fourth applicants, respondents on the motion for security) D C Eardley (Third respondent; applicant on the motion for security) Solicitors: Ren Zhou Lawyers (First, second and fourth applicants) Downeys Lawyers (Third respondent) File Number(s): 2012/240805 Decision under appeal Citation: [2012] NSWSC 821 Date of Decision: 2012-07-19 00:00:00 Before: Black J File Number(s): 2011/51745