Yang v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) & 2 Ors [2003] NSWCA 181

Yang v Hypec Electronics Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) & 2 Ors [2003] NSWCA 181

The appellant, as a cross-defendant, became a party to the principal proceedings and was amenable to an order for costs exercised under Supreme Court Act 1970 s 76(1). Power under SCR Pt 52A r 4(5)(g) did not apply as the appellant was not an authorised director in that sense. The order for costs made under SCR Pt 52A r 4(5)(g) was set aside and replaced with an order against the appellant as a party to the principal proceedings.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 August 2003
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
['costs' 'cross Defendants' 'court Discretion']
['civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'cross Defendants' 'court Discretion']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether a cross-defendant may be ordered to pay costs of the principal proceedings' 'Whether the trial judge had power under SCR Pt 52A r 4(5)(g) to make a costs order']

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant, as a cross-defendant, became a party to the principal proceedings and was amenable to an order for costs exercised under Supreme Court Act 1970 s 76(1). Power under SCR Pt 52A r 4(5)(g) did not apply as the appellant was not an authorised director in that sense. The order for costs made under SCR Pt 52A r 4(5)(g) was set aside and replaced with an order against the appellant as a party to the principal proceedings.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • ['Order for costs made by Mathews AJ under SCR Pt 52A r 4(5)(g) set aside' 'Substitute an order in the same terms against the appellant as a party to the principal proceedings with effect from 28 June 2002' "Appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal"]