Bates v Shen [2019] NSWSC 910

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bates v Shen [2019] NSWSC 910 Hearing dates: 28 June 2019 Date of orders: 18 July 2019 Decision date: 18 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Enter summary judgment against the defendant in the sum of $7,500. 2. Otherwise dismiss the plaintiff's notice of motion. 3. Order the defendant to pay 50% of the plaintiff's costs of the notice of motion and otherwise order that there be no order as to the costs of the notice of motion. 4. Liberty to apply on reasonable notice if issues arise in relation to the implementation of these orders or if there is an application to vary the orders. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Summary judgment – application for interim payment under s 82 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 82, 84 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 13.1, 17.7 Cases Cited: Ash v Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd [1936] Ch 489; [1936] 2 All ER 1496 Bofinger v Kingsway Group Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 269; [2009] HCA 44 Ellis v Allen [1914] 1 Ch 904; [1911-13] All ER Rep 906 Forster v Hunter New England Area Health Service (2010) 77 NSWLR 495; [2010] NSWCA 106 Gibson v Goldsmid (1854) 5 De GM & G 757; 43 ER 1064 Gupta v Fordham Laboratories Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 551 Langman v Handover (1929) 43 CLR 334; [1929] HCA 42 Marryatts v White (1817) 171 ER 586 Matouk v Hungry Jacks [2009] NSWSC 1176 Mercanti v Mercanti [2015] WASC 297 Mita Copiers Australia Pty Ltd v Condor OA Pty Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunter J, 10 October 1994, unrep) Munsie v Munsie [2012] NSWSC 479 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lesley Patrice Bates (Plaintiff) Pei Ling Shen ( Defendant) Representation: Counsel: WK Soon (Plaintiff) JC Lee (Defendant)