Yi Cheng Jiang v Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd (in Liq) [2014] NSWCA 350

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yi Cheng Jiang v Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd (in Liq) [2014] NSWCA 350 Hearing dates: 10 October 2014 Decision date: 14 October 2014 Before: Leeming JA Decision: 1. The notice of motion filed by the second and third respondents on 4 August 2014 be dismissed with costs. 2. The costs in order 1 to be calculated on an indemnity basis for the period on and after 2 September 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 - application for stay pending payment of costs in previous proceedings - "outstanding costs rule" - application for stay pending provision of security for costs - application for stay refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 67 Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (UK), r 52.9 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 471B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 46(1)(d), 46(2)(a) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.13(1) Cases Cited: Batiste v Gilmour-Latham [2001] NSWCA 392 Bowen v Hickey (1961) 78 WN (NSW) 820 Charara v Integrex Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 342 Fleming v Marshall [2010] NSWCA 152 Hammond Suddard Solicitors v Agrichem International Holdings Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 2065 In the matter of Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 722; 90 ACSR 593 Phillip Morris Ltd v Attorney-General for the State of Victoria [2006] VSCA 21; 14 VR 538 Ren v Jiang [2013] NSWCA 194 Ren v Jiang [2014] NSWCA 1 Ren v Jiang (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 119 Ren v Jiang (No 3) [2014] NSWCA 204 Ren v Jiang (No 4) [2014] NSWCA 315 Rice v Henley (1915) 32 WN (NSW) 54 Societe Eram Shipping Co Ltd v Compagnie Internationale De Navigation [2001] EWCA Civ 568 Xu v Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2014] FCA 461 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Mr Yi Cheng Jiang (Applicant / Respondent on the motion) Wan Ze Property Development (Aust) Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1st Respondent) Ms Hong Jiang (2nd Respondent / Applicant on the motion) Mr Yongan Xie (3rd Respondent / Applicant on the motion) Representation: Counsel: Mr JC Giles / Mr E Yin (Applicant / Respondent on the motion) Mr DA Smallbone (2nd and 3rd Respondents / Applicants on the motion) Solicitors: Gadens (Applicant / Respondent on the motion) AHL Legal (2nd and 3rd Respondents / Applicants on the motion) File Number(s): 2014/211574 Decision under appeal Citation: [2012] NSWSC 821 Before: Black J File Number(s): 2011/51745