Minh Tan Tran v Nicols (Costs) [2015] NSWSC 1735

Minh Tan Tran v Nicols (Costs) [2015] NSWSC 1735

Applicants failed to establish disentitling conduct by liquidator or public interest justifying costs order departure. The case included hopeless and abandoned claims, resulting in unnecessary costs and delay for the liquidation. The applicants are to pay liquidator's costs, 65% of which are to be paid on an indemnity basis due to the nature and conduct of the litigation.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Process for Removal of Liquidator / Costs Determination Following Dismissal of Removal Application
Outcome
The applicants are to pay the liquidator's costs of the proceedings, 65% of which are to be paid on an indemnity basis.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'removal of Liquidator' 'indemnity Costs' 'calderbank Offers']
['equity' 'corporations Law'] ['costs' 'removal of Liquidator' 'indemnity Costs' 'calderbank Offers']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Process for Removal of Liquidator / Costs Determination Following Dismissal of Removal Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether applicants' conduct or liquidator's conduct warrants departure from the usual costs rule" 'Whether indemnity costs should be awarded for all or part of proceedings']

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants failed to establish disentitling conduct by liquidator or public interest justifying costs order departure. The case included hopeless and abandoned claims, resulting in unnecessary costs and delay for the liquidation. The applicants are to pay liquidator's costs, 65% of which are to be paid on an indemnity basis due to the nature and conduct of the litigation.

Court Disposition

The applicants are to pay the liquidator's costs of the proceedings, 65% of which are to be paid on an indemnity basis.

Orders

  • ["Applicants to pay liquidator's costs of the proceedings" '65% of costs to be paid on an indemnity basis']