Two Italian Boys Holdings Pty Ltd v The Winery Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1163

Two Italian Boys Holdings Pty Ltd v The Winery Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1163

The court held that without the defendant's defence filed, the merits of the plaintiffs' case and the proportionality of the security for costs could not properly be assessed, so no order for security should be made at this stage and the application was adjourned.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 August 2016
Procedural Posture
Application for Security for Costs / Interlocutory Hearing; Decision on Adjournment and Directions
Outcome
Application for security for costs adjourned; directions for defendant to file and serve defence; costs reserved.
Legal Topics
['security for Costs' 'corporate Impecuniosity']
['civil Procedure'] ['security for Costs' 'corporate Impecuniosity']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Security for Costs / Interlocutory Hearing; Decision on Adjournment and Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an order for security for costs should be made where plaintiffs are arguably impecunious' "Whether plaintiffs' financial position was caused by the defendant" "Strength of plaintiffs' case prior to defendant filing a defence" 'Adequacy and proportionality of security offered by plaintiffs']

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that without the defendant's defence filed, the merits of the plaintiffs' case and the proportionality of the security for costs could not properly be assessed, so no order for security should be made at this stage and the application was adjourned.

Court Disposition

Application for security for costs adjourned; directions for defendant to file and serve defence; costs reserved.

Orders

  • ['Parties to bring in short minutes of order giving effect to these reasons.' 'Defendant to file and serve verified defence before the adjourned hearing.']