Louise Haselhurst v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited trading as Toyota Australia
[2020] NSWSC 1607
At a glance
Source factsCourt
Supreme Court of NSW
Decision date
2020-11-06
Before
Sackar J, Mr P
Source
Original judgment source is linked above.
Judgment (9 paragraphs)
Solicitors: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (plaintiff) Herbert Smith Freehills (defendant) File Number(s): 2017/00340824
Judgment
- The defendant in this matter makes application for an order for security for costs in the amount of $5,300,000 as follows: 1. $2,650,000 (comprising 50% of the security sought) to be paid within 2 weeks of the orders on the Motion being made; 2. $1,325,000 (25%) to be paid by 15 January 2021; and 3. $1,325,000 (25%) to be paid by 12 April 2021.
- Whilst security as such is not opposed the amount or amounts sought are. The plaintiff does not put any precise figures in response to the defendant's proposal but invites the Court to take into account the amount settled for in other but related proceedings.
- No doubt in an endeavour to assist the Court when the matter was listed for hearing the plaintiff submitted that a convenient way forward was to appoint a referee who would after inquiry report to the Court on the fairness or reasonableness of the costs projected on both sides and the quantum and timing of tranches. I did not favour that approach for a number of reasons. First I have been case managing this matter since inception. Secondly a referee would have to at the expense of the parties familiarise himself/herself with matter which would delay matters and thirdly there would or at least may be debates about the adoption of the report. I refused the application.