Cosmetic Laser Clinic Pty Ltd v Pirintji [2015] NSWSC 1353

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cosmetic Laser Clinic Pty Ltd v Pirintji [2015] NSWSC 1353 Hearing dates: 7, 8 September 2015 Date of orders: 15 September 2015 Decision date: 15 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J – Duty Judge Decision: 1. The defendant's Notice of Motion of 21 August 2015 seeking an order for security for costs is dismissed. 2. Costs of the motion to be costs in the cause. 3. The matter is to be placed in the Registrar's list at 9am on 16 September 2015 for a hearing date to be fixed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – civil – security for costs – r42.21(1)(d) UCPR – s1335 Corporations Act – impecuniosity of plaintiff – conduct of defendant - delay Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Acohs Pty Ltd v Ucorp Pty Ltd (2006) 236 ALR 143; [2006] FCA 1279 Buckley v Bennell Design & Constructions Pty Ltd (1974) 1 ALCR 301 Cosmetic Laser Clinic Pty Ltd v Pirintji [2015] NSWSC 983 Cowell v Taylor (1885) 31 Ch D 34 Fiduciary v Morningstar Research [2004] NSWSC 664 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWSC 744 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd [1995] FCA 76; (1995) 56 FCR 189 Merribee Pastoral Industries v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1998) 193 CLR 502; [1998] HCA 41 Morris v Hanley [2000] NSWSC 957 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Southern Cross Exploration NL v Fire and All Risks Insurance Co Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 114 Szanto v Bainton [2011] NSWSC 985 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Cosmetic Laser Clinic Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) Barodo Investments Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Steven Michael Pirintji (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Silver (Applicant/ Defendant) A Avery-Williams (Respondent/ First and Second Plaintiff)