Shi v Benhamou Designs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 735

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Shi v Benhamou Designs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 735 Hearing dates: 30 May 2017 Date of orders: 30 May 2017 Decision date: 07 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Application for security for costs dismissed. 2. Cross-Defendant pay the Cross-Claimant's costs of the amended notice of motion dated 4 May 2017 insofar as they relate to the application for security for costs. 3. Otherwise costs be costs in the cause. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – costs – security for costs – where security is sought from cross-claimant – whether cross-defendant has discharged burden of establishing that there is reason to believe that cross-claimant will be unable to pay adverse costs order – where cross-claimant essentially in position of defendant – application unsuccessful Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 1335 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.21(1), 42.21(1A), 42.34 Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1992) 7 ACSR 203 Bevwizz Group Pty Ltd v Transport Solutions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1399 Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd v Dalma Formwork Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 16 Cornelius v Global Medical Solutions Australia Pty Ltd (2014) 98 ACSR 301; [2014] NSWCA 65 HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Dierickx [2013] NSWCA 87 John Arnold's Surf Shop (in liq) v Heller Factors Pty Ltd [1979] 22 SASR 20 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189; [1995] FCA 76 Living Spring Pty Ltd v Kliger Partners (2008) 20 VR 377; [2008] VSCA 93 Meni's Tailoring & Alterations v Jeanswest Corporation Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1108 Owners-Strata Plan No 50530 v Walter Construction Group Ltd [2001] NSWSC 820 Sydmar Pty Ltd v Statewise Developments Pty Ltd [1987] 11 ACLR 616 Wollongong City Council v Legal Business Centre Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 245 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Xiao Bei Shi (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Benhamou Designs Pty Ltd (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: AC Harding (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) R Davies (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant)