Ritson v Leighton [2015] NSWCA 62

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ritson v Leighton [2015] NSWCA 62 Hearing dates: 16 March 2014 Date of orders: 23 March 2015 Decision date: 23 March 2015 Before: Ward JA Decision: First respondent's notice of motion for security for costs dismissed with costs Catchwords: PROCEDURE – costs – security for costs – pending hearing of judicial review application – whether reason to believe failure to provide residential address is with intent to deceive – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.21 – whether exceptional circumstances justify order for security for costs Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 59.11 – discretionary considerations Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: AWA v Independent News Auckland [1996] 2 NZLR 184 Commissioner of Police v Gordon [1981] 1 NSWLR 675 Cornelius v Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 65; (2014) 98 ACSR 301 Cox v Cox [2013] VSC 318 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Goldsworthy v Local Court of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 459 Ho v Professional Services Review Committee No. 295 [2007] FCA 388 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy [1996] HCA 44; (1996) 185 CLR 149 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 744 Knight v Ponsonby [1925] 1 KB 545 Mazzei v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2000] NSWCA 104; (2000) 97 IR 457 NRMA Insurance Ltd v Ainsworth [2011] NSWSC 344 NSW Breeding and Racing Stables Pty Ltd v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2001] NSWSC 494; 53 NSWLR 559 R v Buckland [2000] EWCA Crim 1; [2000] 1 WLR 1262; [2000] 1 All ER 907 R v Kelly (Edward) [2000] 1 QB 1988 R v Northumberland Compensation Appeal Tribunal [ex Parte Shaw] [1952] 1 KB 338 Re Alistair [2006] NSWSC 411 Re Frieda and Geoffrey [2009] NSWSC 133 Sheen v Burke [1993] 1 VR 584 Yacoub v Pilkington (Australia) Ltd [2007] NSWCA 290 Category: Costs Parties: Brendan Ritson (Applicant) Rebecca Claire Leighton (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: