K Sheridan v Colin Biggers & Paisley [2019] NSWSC 621

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: K Sheridan v Colin Biggers & Paisley [2019] NSWSC 621 Hearing dates: Last submissions 17 May 2019 Decision date: 29 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order that the Plaintiff pay the Defendants' costs of the proceedings on an indemnity basis; the Plaintiff pay the Defendants' costs fixed in specified gross sum.

The Plaintiff be restrained from commencing certain proceedings against the First or Second Defendant without leave or without satisfying the costs order. Catchwords: COSTS – application for costs on an indemnity basis – whether indemnity costs should be ordered.

COSTS – application for a gross sum costs order – whether a gross sum costs order should be made.

CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to restrain plaintiff from commencing certain proceedings without paying in full the costs of these proceedings – where plaintiff has indicated he will commence proceedings in another court on same or similar facts – whether a restraining order against plaintiff should be made. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 67, 98(1)(c), 98(4)(c) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 12.10, 42.2, 42.5 Cases Cited: - Cabport Pty Ltd v Marinchek (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 131 - Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 - D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 - Donaldson v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 1562 - Dovade Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1999) 46 NSWLR 168 - Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 - Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 - Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCAFC 97; (2002) 188 ALR 659 - Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 - Idoport v National Australia Bank Ltd [2006] NSWCA 202 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity - Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) [2008] NSWSC 199; (2008) 65 ACSR 324 - Kostov v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 1) [2018] NSWSC 1822 - Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Meads v Meads [2012] ABQB 571 - Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v NicholIs [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 - Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 - Pi v Zhou [2016] NSWCA 148 - R v Skinner (1772) 98 ER 529 - Rajski v Powell (1987) 11 NSWLR 522 - Saba v Plumb [2017] NSWSC 955 - Scott v Stansfield (1868) LR 3 Exch 220 - Sheridan v Colin Biggers & Paisley [2019] NSWSC 528 - Webster v Super Smart Strategies Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 531 - Westpac Banking Corporation v Ollis [2007] NSWSC 1008 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kyle Lester Sheridan (Plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Grant Thornton Australia Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Robertson (Defendants)