In the matter of Awesome Rubber Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1428

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Awesome Rubber Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1428 Hearing dates: 18 October 2019 Date of orders: 21 October 2019 Decision date: 21 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: (1) Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of these proceedings. (2) Otherwise dismiss the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS — Where application under s 1303 of the Corporations Act to compel production under s 198F of that Act — Production sought in aid of separate proceedings — Production consented to on first return — Matter proceeded to final hearing as to whether production complete — consent to further production — whether proceedings settled — Whether defendant's conduct unreasonable — Costs awarded on the ordinary basis. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 198F, 1303 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Atkinson (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1627 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering (No 2) v Gordian Runoff Limited [2009] NSWCA 12 Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Edwards Madigan Torzillo Briggs Pty Ltd v Stack [2003] NSWCA 302 Hansen t/as Derrawee Pastoral Company v Monterey (Coolah) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1383 In the matter of Indoor Climate Technologies Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 356 ISIS Projects v Clarence Street [2006] NSWSC 190 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 One.Tel Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2014) 199 LGERA 424; [2014] NSWCA 107 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 at 624–5; [1996] HCA 6 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Local Government [2017] NSWCA 256 Category: Costs Parties: Xing Guangming (Plaintiff) Awesome Rubber Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: