Kurniadi v Loh [2002] FCA 723

Kurniadi v Loh [2002] FCA 723

Given applicants' foreign residence and lack of assets in Australia, security for costs is appropriate. Balancing the applicants' arguable case and public interest, a staged security is ordered in the amount of $20,000 to cover costs up to discovery and inspection of documents, with liberty to apply for further security.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Application for Security for Costs / Interlocutory Hearing; Motion for Security for Costs
Outcome
Security for costs ordered; motion stood over for possible further security.
Legal Topics
['security for Costs' 'misleading or Deceptive Conduct' "directors' Liability"]
['civil Procedure' 'trade Practices' 'corporations'] ['security for Costs' 'misleading or Deceptive Conduct' "directors' Liability"]

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Procedural Posture

Application for Security for Costs / Interlocutory Hearing; Motion for Security for Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether security for costs should be ordered against foreign-resident applicants' 'Appropriate quantum and staging for security for costs' 'Consideration of public interest in enforcement of s 52 Trade Practices Act']

Ratio Decidendi

Given applicants' foreign residence and lack of assets in Australia, security for costs is appropriate. Balancing the applicants' arguable case and public interest, a staged security is ordered in the amount of $20,000 to cover costs up to discovery and inspection of documents, with liberty to apply for further security.

Court Disposition

Security for costs ordered; motion stood over for possible further security.

Orders

  • ['Applicants to pay $20,000 into Court as security for costs of first, third and fourth respondents up to discovery and inspection.' "If payment not made within 21 days, proceedings are stayed except for Court's own motion." 'First, third and fourth respondents have liberty to apply for further security during...