Powell Navel Pty Ltd as trustee for the Irwin Superannuation Fund v Airline Services Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 279

Powell Navel Pty Ltd as trustee for the Irwin Superannuation Fund v Airline Services Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 279

Security for costs should be ordered due to material changes in circumstances since refusal of the previous application; no overriding prejudice to applicants was shown as a result of delay; fairness to the fourth respondent requires protection of his future costs, and the security obligation is appropriately apportioned equally between applicant groups.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 March 2023
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application for Review of Registrar's Decision (security for Costs) / Review Application and Orders for Security for Costs
Outcome
Security for costs ordered; review applications dismissed; orders for apportionment and provision of security; costs awarded to fourth respondent.
Legal Topics
['security for Costs' 'delay in Interlocutory Applications' 're Litigation of Interlocutory Orders' 'power to Order Security for Costs' 'apportionment of Security Obligations']
['civil Procedure' 'corporations Law'] ['security for Costs' 'delay in Interlocutory Applications' 're Litigation of Interlocutory Orders' 'power to Order Security for Costs' 'apportionment of Security Obligations']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application for Review of Registrar's Decision (security for Costs) / Review Application and Orders for Security for Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether security for costs should be ordered in favour of the fourth respondent' 'Whether delay in making the application disentitles the fourth respondent to security' 'Whether circumstances justifying a second application for security arose' 'Proper apportionment of the obligation to provide security among applicants']

Ratio Decidendi

Security for costs should be ordered due to material changes in circumstances since refusal of the previous application; no overriding prejudice to applicants was shown as a result of delay; fairness to the fourth respondent requires protection of his future costs, and the security obligation is appropriately apportioned equally between applicant groups.

Court Disposition

Security for costs ordered; review applications dismissed; orders for apportionment and provision of security; costs awarded to fourth respondent.

Orders

  • ["First, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth applicants to give security for fourth respondent's costs up to trial, $80,000 by bank guarantee/cash within 30 days." 'Proceeding stayed as against fourth respondent unless above security provided by these applicants.' "Second applicant to give security for...