In the matter of Lainson Holdings Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1446

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Lainson Holdings Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1446 Hearing dates: 26 August 2019 Decision date: 23 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Costs of Interlocutory Processes fixed in gross sum: see [25] Catchwords: COSTS — Application for gross sum costs order — For compliance with subpoena, for application for security for costs of compliance and for application for costs — Where security previously ordered for costs of compliance with subpoena — Costs of compliance exceeded security — Whether appropriate to make gross sum costs order — Costs of compliance limited to the amount of security — Sum fixed for costs of applications. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Cases Cited: Baychek v Baychek [2010] NSWSC 987 Bitek Pty Ltd v iConnect Pty Ltd (2012) 290 ALR 288; [2012] FCA 506 Dunstan v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (No 3) [2006] FCA 916 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 In the matter of Boss Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 554 In the matter of Cardinal Group Pty Ltd (in liq) (Lump Sum Costs) [2018] NSWSC 895 Lainson Holdings Pty Ltd v Duffy Kennedy Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 576 Sony Entertainment (Australia) Ltd v Smith (2005) 215 ALR 788; [2005] FCA 228 Sparnon v Apand Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 164 Category: Costs Parties: Todd Gammel and Barry Taylor as Receivers and Managers of Lainson Holdings Pty Limited (Applicant)