In the matter of Australasian Hail Network Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 44

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Australasian Hail Network Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 44 Hearing dates: 13 November 2019 Decision date: 07 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: On the first plaintiff's undertaking to be liable for any costs order made against the second plaintiff, dismiss the Interlocutory Process for security for costs with costs.

Order that the parties' costs of the plaintiffs' Interlocutory Process to amend the pleadings be the parties' costs in their respective causes. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – security for costs – residence of plaintiff – New Zealand citizen – itinerant worker – prospects of success – delay in seeking security – enforceability of costs order in New Zealand – undertaking to meet costs orders of corporate plaintiff Legislation Cited: Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), s 6(2) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 181, 182, 183, 232, 1335 Partnership Act 1892 (NSW) Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1934 (NZ) Trans-Tasman Proceedings Acts 2010 (Cth) Trans-Tasman Proceedings Acts 2010 (NZ), ss 52(2), 52(3), 54(1)(a), 54(2), 57(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.21(1)(a), 42.21(1)(d), 42.21(1A), 42.21(1A)(f), 42.21(1A)(l) 42.21(1A)(n), 42.21(1B) Cases Cited: Anderson v Patersons Securities Ltd [2019] NSWSC 852 Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Cameron v Qantas Airways Ltd and Anor [2010] NSWSC 899 Connop v Varena Pty Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 71 Galati v Deans [2018] NSWSC 1600 Hannaford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWCA 472 Harpur & Ors v Ariadne Australia Ltd & Ors (1984) 2 ACLC 356 at 362; [1984] 2 Qd R 523 In the matter of Australia Wattle Fund Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1664 Li v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 165 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 LK v Director-General, Department of Community Services (2009) 237 CLR 502; [2009] HCA 9 Luo v Windy Hills Australian Game Meats Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1139 Newtimber (Operations) Pty Ltd v Tarong Energy Corporation Ltd [2011] FCA 123 Pearson v Naydler [1977] 3 All ER 531; [1977] 1 WLR 899 Re Australian Style Holdings Pty Ltd (as trustee of Australian Style Investments Unit Trust) [2018] NSWSC 1368 Re Taylor; Ex parte Natwest Australia Bank Limited (1992) 37 FCR 194 Toll (FGCT) Pty Limited v Alphapharm Pty Limited [2004] HCA 52; (2004) 219 CLR 165 Trojan Marketing & Consultants Pty Ltd v Kirela Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1786 Worrall v White (1851) 3 Jo & Lat 513 at 515 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kane Neil Boyd (First Plaintiff) Automotive Paintless Techniques Pty Limited (ACN 092 638 330) (Second Plaintiff)