Ip v Chiang [2019] NSWSC 1549

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ip v Chiang [2019] NSWSC 1549 Hearing dates: 6 September; 1 October; 3 October 2019 Date of orders: 08 November 2019 Decision date: 08 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Applications List Before: Parker J Decision: See [136]. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Application to vary asset preservation orders and orders restraining party dealing with proceeds of sale of property – variation sought to permit sale of property and use proceeds to fund legal representation in proceedings – whether party in breach by dealing with alleged traceable proceeds of property – "rule" against hearing a party where prima facie in contempt – whether "rule" discretionary – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 55-64. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-64 Cases Cited: Athens & Anor v Randwick City Council (2005) 64 NSWLR 58; [2005] NSWCA 317 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Burnett v Burnett (1903) 3 SR (NSW) 513; (1903) 20 WN (NSW) 168 Chamberlain Group Pty Ltd v Kids for Life Academy Pty Ltd (2015) 18 BPR 35,591; [2015] NSWCA 241 Chuck v Cremer (1846) 1 Coop t. Cott 205; 1 Coop t. Cott 247; 1 Coop t. Cott 338; (1846) 47 ER 820; 47 ER 841; 47 ER 884; (1846) 41 ER 884; 41 ER 1028 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Gap Constructions Pty Ltd v Vigar Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1205 Gordon v Gordon [1904] Probate P 163 Hadkinson v Hadkinson [1952] P 285; 2 All ER 567; WN 405 Harrison Partners Constructions Pty Ltd v Jevena Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 317 Hwang v Lawrie [2014] 1 QD R 562; [2013] QCA 204 Leaway v Newcastle City Council (No 2) [2005] NSWSC 826 Li v Hanson Property Developments Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1870 Permewan Wright Consolidated Pty Ltd v Attorney-General (NSW) (1978) 35 NSWLR 365 Plumbe v Plumbe, (1839) 3 Yo & C 622; 160 ER 850 Ricketts v Mornington (1834) 7 Sim 200; 58 ER 813 Stojic v Stojic [2018] NSWSC 723 Stokes v McCourt [2013] NSWSC 1014 Wilson v Bates (1838) 3 Myl & Cr 197; 40 ER 900 X Ltd v Morgan Grampian (Publishers) Ltd [1991] 1 AC 1 Texts Cited: Charles Purton Cooper, Reports of cases in Chancery decided by Lord Cottenham, commencing 7th July 1846: with interspersed miscellaneous cases, dicta and notes (London : V&R Stevens and GS Norton, 1846-1848) at 205-223; 247-249; 338-345