Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Titan National Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2014] NSWDC 219

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Titan National Pty Ltd (No. 3) [2014] NSWDC 219 Hearing dates: 9 October 2014 Decision date: 09 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson Decision: (1) Mrs Penson and Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd called outside Court 13D three times at 9:36am - no appearance. (2) Mrs Penson and Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd called outside Court 13D three times at 10:05am - no appearance. (3) Notice of motion filed on 25 August 2014 dismissed. (4) Applicants pay the respondents' costs on an indemnity basis in the lump sum of $5,700. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application under UCPR r 36.16 to set aside or stay orders made in the applicants' absence - failure to make application in proper form for an adjournment - failure to provide adequate documentary evidence in support - failure to provide material as to reasonable prospects of success - application dismissed COSTS - application for lump sum costs under s 98(4)(c) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - prior lump sum costs orders made against the applicants in this litigation - lump sum costs order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 57(1)(d) and 98(4)(c) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 384 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Titan National Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 79 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Coren v Master Builders Association of New South Wales Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 244 Hans Pet Constructions Pty Ltd v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 Roskott v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 341 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 2) (1982) 149 CLR 672 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Applicant: Aquaqueen International Pty Limited (ACN 094 129 389) Second Applicant: Shirley Penson First Respondent: Titan National Pty Limited (ACN 092 896 029) Second Respondent: Kathryn Wood-Weber Representation: Applicants: No appearance Respondents: Ms C Perry (solicitor) Plaintiffs: No appearance Defendants: Pure Legal File Number(s): 2009/337626; 2014/17976; 2014/137439 Publication restriction: None