Wang v ABC Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1736

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wang v ABC Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1736 Hearing dates: 8 November 2018 Date of orders: 13 November 2018 Decision date: 13 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Parker J Decision: 1. Order that the proceedings be dismissed. 2. No order as to costs. Catchwords: COSTS – costs of successful application pursuant to Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 459S – discussion of the "indulgence principle" – whether it is proper to characterise an application for leave under s 459S as seeking an indulgence from the court – whether the costs of a successful s 459S application should ordinarily be costs in the cause or the plaintiff's costs in the cause Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459Q, 459S Cases Cited: Elite Motor Campers Australia v Leisureport Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 235 Ewen Stewart & Associates Pty Ltd v Blue Mountains Virtual Air Helitours Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 29 ACLC 11-006; [2011] NSWSC 113 Gillion Pty Ltd v Wet Fix Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 1483 Grant Thornton Services (NSW) Pty Ltd v St George Wholesale Distributors Pty Ltd (2008) 26 ACLC 1,462; [2008] FCA 1777 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128; [2000] NSWCA 143 Nardell Coal Corp (in liq) v Hunter Valley Coal Processing (2003) 178 FLR 400; [2003] NSWSC 642 Radiancy (Sales) Pty Ltd v Bimat Pty Ltd (2007) 25 ACLC 1,216; [2007] NSWSC 962 Stanley v Layne Christensen Company [2006] WASCA 56 SY Financial Services Pty Ltd v Risk Business Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 421 Topcide Pty Ltd v Deputy Dog Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1323 Wang v ABC Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1624 Category: Costs Parties: Hai Ling Wang (Plaintiff) ABC Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: MK Condon SC (Plaintiff) MW Young SC (Defendant)