Kossaifi v ACN 111 804 383 Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1743

Kossaifi v ACN 111 804 383 Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1743

The plaintiffs have breached several court orders but the proceedings have been on foot for less than ten months, and the defendants have not been substantially prejudiced. Dismissal would be inappropriate; instead, the plaintiffs are put on terms, including a costs order, for future conduct of the action.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Procedural and Other Rulings / Show Cause Hearing Regarding Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Outcome
Proceedings not dismissed; plaintiffs ordered to pay defendants' costs to date and serve amended statement of claim; proceedings adjourned for mention.
Legal Topics
['show Cause' 'dismissal for Want of Prosecution' 'costs' 'compliance With Court Orders']
['civil Procedure'] ['show Cause' 'dismissal for Want of Prosecution' 'costs' 'compliance With Court Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Procedural and Other Rulings / Show Cause Hearing Regarding Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether proceedings should be dismissed for repeated failure to comply with court orders' 'Whether costs order is sufficient to balance prejudice to defendants' 'Whether peremptory dismissal would cause injustice']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiffs have breached several court orders but the proceedings have been on foot for less than ten months, and the defendants have not been substantially prejudiced. Dismissal would be inappropriate; instead, the plaintiffs are put on terms, including a costs order, for future conduct of the action.

Court Disposition

Proceedings not dismissed; plaintiffs ordered to pay defendants' costs to date and serve amended statement of claim; proceedings adjourned for mention.

Orders

  • ['Adjourn the proceedings for mention on Friday 12 February 2016 at 9.30 before Harrison J.' 'Direct the plaintiffs to serve upon the defendants any proposed amended statement of claim upon which they intend to rely by no later than 4.00pm on Friday 5 February 2016.' "Order the plaintiffs to pay the defendants'...