Pi v Zhou (No 3) [2017] NSWCA 224

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pi v Zhou (No 3) [2017] NSWCA 224 Hearing dates: 24 August 2017 Date of orders: 22 September 2017 Decision date: 22 September 2017 Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) The summons filed on 8 March 2016 is dismissed; (2) Mr Pi to pay the respondents' costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – dismissal of proceedings for failure to pay security for costs ordered by the Court Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act (1970) NSW Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ballard v Brookfield Australia Investments Ltd [2013] NSWCA 82 Fairey v Fairey (No 2) [2000] NSWCA 173 Pi v Zhou (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 16 Pi v Zhou [2015] NSWSC 1644 Pi v Zhou [2016] NSWCA 148 Porter v Gordian Runoff (No 3) [2005] NSWCA 377 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Guang Hua Pi (Applicant) Jian Cheng Zhou (First respondent) Christine Zhao (Second respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Respondents (self-represented) File Number(s): 2015/355864

[Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]