Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd v Elizabeth Ann Calleja;; Caleja PJC Furniture Freighters Pty Ltd v Prime Capital Securities;; Elizabeth Ann Calleja v Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd (COSTS) [2017] NSWSC 1801

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd v Elizabeth Ann Calleja;; Caleja PJC Furniture Freighters Pty Ltd v Prime Capital Securities;; Elizabeth Ann Calleja v Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd (COSTS) [2017] NSWSC 1801 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 19 December 2017 Decision date: 19 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. The application for a non-party costs order is dismissed, with costs of the application against the Calleja interests. 2. Costs in the principle proceedings determined on 6 December 2017 are confirmed, in favour of the Calleja interests, against Prime, on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – application for non-party costs order – order sought against unsuccessful plaintiff's director and sole shareholder – question of plaintiff's assets – claim of "straw man" Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: FPM Constructions Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] 174 CLR 178 Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd v Elizabeth Ann Calleja; Calleja PJC Furniture Freighters Pty Ltd v Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd; Elizabeth Ann Calleja v Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1694 Selig & Another v Wealthshure Pty Ltd & Others (2015) 255 CLR 661 Yu v CAO (2015) 91 NSWLR 190 Category: Costs Parties: Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd (plaintiff; defendant, cross-defendant) Elizabeth Ann Calleja (defendant) Calleja PJC Furniture Freighters Pty Ltd (claimant / cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: Prime Capital Securities Pty Ltd (plaintiff; defendant, cross-defendant) Elizabeth Ann Calleja (defendant) Calleja PJC Furniture Freighters Pty Ltd (claimant / cross-claimant)