In the matter of Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500 Hearing dates: 16 March 2015 Decision date: 04 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Gross sum costs order made against the company and its director in respect of the costs of a winding up. No order as to interest on costs. Parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order within 14 days to give effect to the judgment. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – costs – gross sum costs order – where parties involved in extensive litigation – where conduct of director or unsuccessful party substantially increased costs – where unsuccessful party was insolvent and wound up – whether gross sum costs order should be made under Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98(4)(c). PROCEDURE – costs – whether order for costs on indemnity basis. PROCEDURE – costs – personal costs order – where director appeared with leave on behalf of the company – where conduct of director prolonged litigation – whether personal costs order should be made against director. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 98, 98(4), 101, 101(4) - Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 364 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 7.1, 7.2, 42.1, 42.2, 42.5, 42.7 Cases Cited: - Cat Media Pty Ltd v Allianz Australia Ltd [2006] NSWSC 790 - Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 801; (1993) 46 FCR 225 - Drummond & Rosen Pty Ltd v Easey (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 331 - Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 961 - Dye v Commonwealth Securities No 2 [2012] FCA 407 - Filmlock Pty Ltd v Nissi Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1594 - FPM Constructions Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 - Greenacre Business Park Pty Ltd v Deliver Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1646 - 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 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 - Ireland (as Executor of the Estate of the late Gordon) v Retallack (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1096 - JJES Pty Ltd v Sayan (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 975 - Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 28; (1992) 174 CLR 178 - Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 - Liberty Industrial Pty Ltd v Donald Mcarthy Trading Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 279 - Liverpool City Council v Estephan [2009] NSWCA 161 - May v Christodoulou [2011] NSWCA 75 - Ng v Chong [2010] NSWSC 127 - Re Palladium Consulting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 92 - Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 811 - Vantage Holdings Pty Ltd v Huang (No 2) [2015] FCA 185 - Ying v Song [2011] NSWSC 618 Texts Cited: - Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: Titan National Pty Ltd and Kathryn Wood Weber (Plaintiffs) Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Perry (solicitor) (Plaintiffs) Mr P Beazley (solicitor) (Defendant)