YTO Construction Pty Ltd (in liq) v Ganghui Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 44
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant remained in breach of the consensual security for costs regime, there was a probability the respondents would be unable to recover costs above existing security if successful, there was no suggestion that anyone had or would have instructions to prosecute the appeal, and the liquidator did not oppose dismissal.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 29 February 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Dismissal on the Papers for Non Compliance With Security for Costs Orders
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed with costs.
- Legal Topics
- ['security for Costs' 'non Compliance With Court Orders' 'liquidation of Appellant' 'dismissal of Appeal' 'costs']
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Procedural Posture
Appeal / Dismissal on the Papers for Non Compliance With Security for Costs Orders
Legal Issues
- 1 ["Whether the appeal should be dismissed because the appellant failed to comply with the order to provide additional security for the respondents' costs of the appeal." 'Whether a single Judge of Appeal could dismiss the appeal for non-compliance with an order to provide security for costs.']
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant remained in breach of the consensual security for costs regime, there was a probability the respondents would be unable to recover costs above existing security if successful, there was no suggestion that anyone had or would have instructions to prosecute the appeal, and the liquidator did not oppose dismissal.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Orders
- ['The appeal is dismissed with costs.']
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