Young v Cooke [2018] NSWSC 588

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Young v Cooke [2018] NSWSC 588 Hearing dates: 3 October 2017 Date of orders: 03 May 2018 Decision date: 03 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The legal representatives for the Cookes shall bring in short minutes of order reflecting this judgment within 7 days of its publication. Catchwords: COSTS – application for security for costs – principles – r 50.8 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – whether or not special circumstances demonstrated – discretionary factors – prospects of success – impecuniosity – question of bona fides – conduct in litigation – risk of stultification – special circumstances established – exercise of discretion – quantum of security – directions Legislation Cited: Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2008) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Gurnett v The Macquarie Stevedoring Company Pty Ltd (1956) 95 CLR 106; [1956] ALR 691 Hastings v Hastings [2009] NSWCA 294 Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 764 Kostas v HIA Insurance Securities Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; (2010) 270 ALR 228; [2010] HCA 32 Lall v 53–55 Hall Street Pty Ltd [1978] 1 NSWLR 310 Little v The Commonwealth (1947) 75 CLR 94; [1947] HCA 24 Pi v Zhou [2017] NSWCA 16 Preston v Harbour Pacific Underwriting Management Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 247 RL & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby (2002) 37 MVR 479; [2002] NSWSC 1082 The Australian Gas Light Company v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Transglobal Capital Pty Ltd v Yolarno Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 143; [2004] NSWCA 136 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 Xenos v FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 240 Young v Cooke [2016] FCA 1215 Young v Cooke [2016] NSWSC 1386 Young v Cooke [2016] NSWSC 408 Young v Cooke [2017] FCA 26 Young v Cooke [2017] NSWCA 33 Category: Costs Parties: Gary Young (Plaintiff / Respondent) Bill Cooke (First Defendant / Applicant on Motion) Helena Cooke (Second Defendant / Applicant on Motion) Representation: Counsel: A Coombes (Plaintiff / Respondent) D Stewart with A Hopkins (First and Second Defendants / Applicants on Motion)