Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1071

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1071 Hearing dates: 7 and 8 August 2017 Date of orders: 22 August 2017 Decision date: 22 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fagan J Decision: Plaintiff's notice of motion to re-open contempt conviction dismissed. For the offence of contempt as charged by the first defendant the offender is convicted with no further penalty. Plaintiff to pay the costs of both motions. Vacate non-publication order made 11 July 2017. Catchwords: CONTEMPT – criminal contempt – contumacious breach of court order – punitive purpose of contempt charge – penalty proceedings following declaration and conviction of contempt in the contemnor's absence– whether "criminal proceedings" within the meaning of the UCPR and Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - UCPR inapplicable and r 36.16 cannot be invoked to set aside conviction

CRIMINAL LAW – criminal contempt – fitness inquiry – where concern as to fitness arises after conviction but before sentence – Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) not applicable – plaintiff unfit according to the R v Presser [1958] VR 45 criteria – no penalty where psychiatric illness diminished moral culpability - no detriment to contemnor in proceeding to finality despite unfitness Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adriana Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW) Fagan J, 11 July 2017, unrep) Adriana Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), Fagan J, 27 March 2017, unrep) ASIC v Sigalla (No. 4) (2011) 80 NSWLR 113; [2011] NSWSC 62 ASIC v Sigalla (No. 6) [2012] NSWSC 83 Aztech Science Pty Ltd v Atlanta Aerospace (Woy Woy) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 908 Director-General of the Department of Fair Trading v Yang [2002] NSWSC 754 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) v Sexton [2008] NSWSC 352 Eastman v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 1; [2000] HCA 29 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; [2008] HCA 36 Hinch v Attorney-General for Victoria (1987) 164 CLR 15; [1987] HCA 56 Kesavarajah v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 230 Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 341 Magnate Projects Pty Ltd v Youma Constructions (No 2) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 331 Murphy v Doman [2003] NSWCA 249 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 Principal Registrar Supreme Court of NSW v Jando (2001) 53 NSWLR 527; [2001] NSWSC 969 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Jarvie [2016] NSWSC 1343 R v Blackman [2016] NSWSC 1579 R v Cahill [2016] NSWSC 1697 R v Presser [1958] VR 45 R v Rivkin (2004) 59 NSWLR 284; [2004] NSWCCA 7 R v RTI (2003) 58 NSWLR 438; [2003] NSWCCA 283 R v Whittall [2017] NSWSC 339 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam (No. 2) (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWCA 403 Russell Clement Wills v R [2007] NSWCCA 160 The Owners Strata Plan 21372 v Banovic [2017] NSWSC 177 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; [1995] HCA 3 Category: Sentence Parties: Adriana Kostov (plaintiff) YPOL Pty Ltd (first defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Christopher O'Donnell SC (plaintiff) Ms Sophie Callan (first defendant)