PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2019] NSWCA 48 Hearing dates: 12 March 2019 Date of orders: 12 March 2019 Decision date: 14 March 2019 Before: Bell P; Simpson AJA Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – security for costs – whether primary judge's discretion miscarried – relevance of delay in bringing application for security for costs where delay not shown to have caused prejudice – whether incurring of legal costs generates a presumption of prejudice – effect of Green v CGU Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 148 Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Incorporated (1981) 148 CLR 170 Age Co Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 BE Financial Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 CBX2 Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2016] NSWCA 79 Christou v Stanton Partners Australasia Pty Ltd [2011] WASCA 176 Cicek v The Estate of the Late Mark Solomon [2014] NSWCA 278 Dank v Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2014] NSWCA 288 Green v CGU Insurance Limited [2008] NSWCA 148; 67 ACSR 105 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 In the matter of the Will of F B Gilbert (dec) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 Mei Zhang v Ye Cheng [2018] NSWCA 299 Oswal v Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) [2011] FCAFC 117 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Baird [2018] NSWSC 1889 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Treadtel International Pty Ltd v Cocco [2016] NSWCA 360; 117 ACSR 176 Warragamba Winery Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 174 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd (Applicant) David Baird and 104 others (1st to 105th Respondent) Roads and Maritime Services (106th Respondent) Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (107th Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Green SC, A D Crossland (Applicant) T M Faulkner SC (2nd to 105th Respondent) A Shearer, J Burnett (106th and 107th Respondent)