In the matter of Colorado Products Pty Ltd (in prov liq) [2014] NSWSC 1509

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Colorado Products Pty Ltd (in prov liq) [2014] NSWSC 1509 Hearing dates: 5 September 2014 Decision date: 31 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Orders to be made that plaintiffs pay the defendants' costs, and the cross-defendants pay the cross-claimants' costs, in gross amounts. Plaintiffs to be heard in respect of any application for stay of costs orders. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - costs - general rule that costs follow the event - whether reason shown to depart from general rule - costs of primary issues in substantive proceedings - whether commencement and continuance of proceedings in Supreme Court was warranted for purposes of UCPR r 42.34 - reserved costs orders.

PROCEDURE - costs - application for order for payment of costs on a gross sum basis under Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 - whether a specified gross sum order should be made - relevant considerations - costs of assessment - party's capacity to meet a costs order. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 98, 98(4) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 477(2B) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 34, 42.1, 42.20, 42.34 Cases Cited: - Australian Trade Commission v Disktravel [2000] FCA 62 - Australasian Performing Rights Assoc Ltd v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 - Barescape Pty Ltd (as trustee for the V's Family Trust) v Bacchus Holdings Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Bacchus Holdings Trust) (No 12) [2012] NSWSC 1591 - Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Corbett Court Pty Ltd v Quasar Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1423 - Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 - Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 961 - Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 - Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 - Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 - Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 - Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 - Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 - HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Dierickx (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1430 - Hughes v Western Australia Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 8 ATPR 40-748 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 - James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 - King v Benecke [2014] NSWSC 957 - Liberty Industrial Pty Ltd v Donald Mcarthy Trading Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 279 - Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 - McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 306 - Re Palladium Consulting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 92 - Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 811 - Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd v Frederick Schulman (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1544 - The Owners - Strata Plan 61162 v Lipman [2014] NSWSC 622 - Traderight (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bank of Queensland Ltd [2014] NSWSC 733 - Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338; (1994) 254 ALR 328 Texts Cited: - Ritchies' Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: HY International (Aust) Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Phoenix Explorer Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Clare Shu Rong Huang (First Defendant) CH Design Solutions Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Gold Label Products Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) ACN 141 843 370 Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Colorado Products Pty Ltd (in prov liq) (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Harper SC/F Assaf (Plaintiffs) P S Braham SC/D Neggo (First, Second and Third Defendants) Solicitors: Jackson Lalic (Plaintiffs) Macpherson & Kelley (First, Second and Third Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/214522