J Group Constructions Pty Ltd v PGA Rendering Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 438

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: J Group Constructions Pty Ltd v PGA Rendering Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWDC 438 Hearing dates: 20 November 2015 Date of orders: 20 November 2015 Decision date: 20 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff's application for an adjournment is refused. (2) Order that the plaintiff, within 28 days of today, provide security in the sum of $30,000 to be held in a joint account in the name of the solicitors of the plaintiff and the solicitors of the defendants or in such other account or form as may be agreed between the parties. (3) Order that the plaintiff, at least 30 days prior to the hearing date to be set in respect of the matter, provide further security in the sum of an additional $30,000 to be held as in order (2). (4) In the event the plaintiff is in default under order (1) or (2) herein, the proceedings are to be stayed. (5) The plaintiff pay the defendants' costs of the application. Catchwords: COSTS — Security for costs Legislation Cited: Buildings and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999, s 32 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.21 Category: Costs Parties: J Group Constructions Pty Ltd (plaintiff) PGA Rendering Group Pty Ltd (first defendant) Pedro Coutinho (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms J D Williams (defendants)

Solicitors: Blackstone Waterhouse Lawyers (plaintiff) Carmody Lawyers (defendants) File Number(s): 2015/221960 Publication restriction: None