In the matter of Jimmy’s Recipe Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 93

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Jimmy's Recipe Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 93 Hearing dates: 7, 8 June 2019 Date of orders: 19 February 2020 Decision date: 19 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: (1) Third defendant guilty of contempt of Court for breach of his undertaking given on 23 October 2017. (2) Fourth defendant guilty of contempt of Court for breach of her undertaking given on 23 October 2017. (3) Third and fourth defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs of the Notice of Motion filed on 4 February 2019 and amended on 3 June 2019 on an indemnity basis, payable forthwith. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – Contempt – whether criminal or civil contempt – breach of undertakings – elements of civil contempt – potentially inconsistent undertakings – whether acts and omissions deliberate or wilful – whether presence in court at time of undertaking necessary – whether misunderstood – whether monies used for benefit of company – appropriate penalty – indemnity costs Legislation Cited: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 237 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 48 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 55 r 13(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 21.2, 38.1 Cases Cited: Adam Phones Ltd v Goldschmidt [1999] 4 All ER 486; [1999] 7 WLUK 204 Alexander v Crawford [2003] NSWSC 426 Anderson v Hassett [2007] NSWSC 1310 Athens v Randwick City Council [2005] NSWCA 317; (2005) 64 NSWLR 58 Attorney General v Times Newspapers Ltd [1992] 1 AC 191 Attorney-General (NSW) v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1980] 1 NSWLR 362 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 46; (1986) 66 ALR 577; (1986) 161 CLR 98 Australia Prudential Regulation Authority v Siminton (No.7) [2007] FCA 1609 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Hughes [2001] FCA 38; (2001) ATPR 41-807 Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Morgan [1966] ALR 387; (1965) 39 ALJR 32; (1965) 112 CLR 483 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Michalik (No 2) (2004) 52 ACSR 115; (2004) 62 NSWLR 335; [2004] NSWSC 1259 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Reid (No 2) [2006] FCA 700 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sigalla (No 4) (2011) 80 NSWLR 113; [2011] NSWSC 62 Barkley v Barkley-Brown [2010] NSWSC 746 Bastion Holdings Ltd v Jorril Financial Inc [2007] UKPC 60; [2007] 11 WLUK 169 Bell v Stewart [1920] HCA 68; (1920) 28 CLR 419 Bellerive Homes Pty Ltd v FW Projects Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 193 Callow v Young (1886) 55 Law Times NS 543 Circuit Finance Australia v Sobbi [2010] NSWSC 789 Cohen v Double Bay Bowling Club [2019] NSWSC 1625 Commissioner for Fair Trading v Youngdown Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 646 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Salvato (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 321 Crane Distribution Limited v Gary Van Schellebeeck [2009] NSWSC 263 Cutler v Wandsworth Stadium Ltd [1945] 1 All ER 103; (1945) 172 LT 207 D v A & Co [1900] 1 Ch 487 Dentown Pty Ltd v PWI Group Pty Ltd as trustee of The Australia No. 1 Group Trust [2019] NSWSC 1032 Dowling v Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (2018) 99 NSWLR 229; [2018] NSWCA 340 Fairclough v Manchester Ship Canal Co [1897] WN 7; (1897) 41 Sol Jo 225 Fajloun v Khoury [2016] NSWCA 101 Furlong v Wise & Young [2019] NSWSC 1718 Harkianakis v Skalkos (No 2) [1997] NSWCA 137 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; (2008) 248 ALR 609; [2008] HCA 36 Heatons Transport (St Helens) Ltd v Transport and General Workers' Union [1973] AC 15 Hussain v Hussain [1986] 2 WLR 801; [1986] 1 All ER 961 In the matter of Statewide Office Furniture Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1393 Infa-Secure Pty Limited v Crocker [2015] FCA 830 Kirkpatrick v Kotis [2004] NSWSC 1265; (2004) 62 NSWLR 567 Knight v Clifton [1971] Ch 700 Markisic v Keelty [2005] NSWSC 1124 Matthews v Australian Securities Investment Commission [2009] NSWCA 155 McNair Anderson Associates Pty Ltd v. Hinch [1985] VR 309 Metcash Trading Limited v Bunn (No 5) [2009] FCA 16 Microsoft Corporation v Marks (No 1) (1996) 69 FCR 117; (1996) 139 ALR 99 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 69 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Re Agreement of The Mileage Conference Group of The Tyre Manufacturers' Conference Ltd [1966] 2 All ER 849; [1966] 1 WLR 1137 Re Group Pty Ltd v Kazal [2017] FCA 1084 Reliance Financial Services Pty Ltd v Allyma Express Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 511 Shoppe v Nathan & Co [1892] 1 QB 245; [1892] 1 WLUK 34 Spindler v Balog (1959) 76 WN (NSW) 391 Stancomb v Trowbridge Urban District Council [1910] 2 Ch 190 Steiner Products Ltd v Willy Steiner Ltd [1966] 2 All ER 387; [1966] 1 WLR 986 Trade Practices Commission v CG Smith Pty Ltd (1978) 30 FLR 368; (1978) ATPR 40-059 Vaysman v Deckers Outdoor Corp Inc [2014] FCAFC 60 Witham v Holloway (1995) 183 CLR 525; (1995) ALR 401; [1995] HCA 3 Worthington v Ad-Lib Club Ltd [1965] Ch 236; [1964] 3 All ER 674 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gek Tsia (Plaintiff) Jimmy's Recipe Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Jimmy's Recipe Gateway Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Alwin Chong (Third Defendant) Norannie Chong (Fourth Defendant) Chee Wee Seow (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Smallbone / Mr WR Chan (Plaintiff) Mr CA Lambert (Third and Fourth Defendants)