Byrne v Hamilton [2017] NSWDC 334

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Byrne v Hamilton [2017] NSWDC 334 Hearing dates: 16 November 2017 Date of orders: 23 November 2017 Decision date: 23 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff give security for the defendant's costs of these proceedings in the sum of $20,000 within 14 days. (2) In the event that security is not given within that period, that the proceedings be stayed until the security is given. (3) Plaintiff pay defendant's costs, with liberty to apply. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for security for costs – whether plaintiff ordinarily resident outside Australia – whether a person may be ordinarily resident in more than one jurisdiction – discretionary factors – security for costs order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 63 and 67 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 4.2 and 42.21 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Corby v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 245 Gunasegaram v Blue Visions Management Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 187 Inland Revenue Commissioners v Lysaght [1928] AC 234 Kazal v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1252 Leyvand v Barash (unreported, Chancery Division, 15 February 2000, Lightman J) Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd (2003) 125 FCR 590 Moran v Schwartz Publishing Pty Ltd (No 6) [2016] WASC 168 PS Chellaram & Co Ltd v China Ocean Shipping Co (1991) 102 ALR 321 R v Barnet London Borough Council, Ex parte Nilish Shah [1983] 2 AC 309 Robson v Robson [2010] QSC 378 Williams v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [1965] NSWR 1517 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Nicholas John Byrne Defendant: Garry Patrick Hamilton Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Ms M Cowden Defendant: Mr B Goldsmith (solicitor)