Oakwood Sydney Pty Ltd v You [2020] NSWSC 583

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Oakwood Sydney Pty Ltd v You [2020] NSWSC 583 Hearing dates: 13 May 2020 Date of orders: 13 May 2020 Decision date: 13 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) An order for the foreign judgment dated 12 September 2018 of the Seoul Central District Court of the Republic of Korea, by which it was adjudged that Jun Won You, Nonghyup Bank Co., Ltd, and Hana Bank Co. Ltd jointly pay money to Oakwood Sydney Pty Ltd (ACN: 132 365 309) be registered under Part 2, s 6(2) of the Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) for:

(a) the sum of W133,045,513 Korean Won.

(2) The defendant pay the costs of and incidental to the preparation of the application for the obtaining of the order for registration of that judgment.

(3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to defence of the summons and the costs of and incidental to the preparation of written submissions and the appearance of counsel today, given the unsuccessful pressing of paragraph 1(b) in the summons. Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW — foreign judgments and orders — registration of foreign judgment — registration of judgment sum — order seeking interest not pressed

COSTS — party/party — exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — plaintiff to pay defendant's costs of and incidental to defence of the summons and costs of and incidental to the preparation of written submissions and the appearance of counsel today, as relief sought in summons not pressed Legislation Cited: Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cth) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Oakwood Sydney Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Jun Won You (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J R Young (Defendant)