Xenos v FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 240

Xenos v FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 240

Special circumstances exist justifying security for costs of the appeal, including very weak prospects, new points raised on appeal, broad scope of appeal, evidence that appellant would not be stultified by security, and substantial risk respondents would not recover costs. Appellant's failure to provide evidence or defend the motion, combined with his financial position and prior conduct, support an order for security for costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Security for Costs and Related Procedural Ruling
Outcome
Application for security for costs granted. Freezing orders varied.
Legal Topics
['security for Costs' 'freezing Orders' 'appeals' "directors' Duties"]
['civil Procedure'] ['security for Costs' 'freezing Orders' 'appeals' "directors' Duties"]

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Security for Costs and Related Procedural Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether special circumstances exist justifying an order for security for costs under UCPR r 51.50' 'Whether prospects of success in appeal warrant security' 'Proper application of evidential and legal onus of proof' 'Whether appeal raises new points not taken at trial' 'Whether freezing order should be varied']

Ratio Decidendi

Special circumstances exist justifying security for costs of the appeal, including very weak prospects, new points raised on appeal, broad scope of appeal, evidence that appellant would not be stultified by security, and substantial risk respondents would not recover costs. Appellant's failure to provide evidence or defend the motion, combined with his financial position and prior conduct, support an order for security for costs.

Court Disposition

Application for security for costs granted. Freezing orders varied.

Orders

  • ["Appellant to provide within 14 days security in the sum of $65,000 for respondents' costs of the appeal by payment into court or as agreed before 4 October 2017." "Stay proceedings until appellant has provided security for respondents' costs of appeal in accordance with order 1." "Appellant to pay respondents'...