Chen and Chen & Ors (No. 2)

[2020] FamCA 620

FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CHEN & CHEN AND ORS (NO. 2) [2020] FamCA 620

FAMILY LAW – COSTS – party unsuccessfully seeking a freezing order – party/party costs on scale sought against unsuccessful party – s 117(2A)(e) enlivened – relevant authorities considered – costs order made.

Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ss 117(1), 117(2), 117(2A)
Family Law Rules 2004 (Cth) r 19.18(1)

Andrews v Barnes (1888) 39 Ch D 133
Arkin & Blasberg (No. 2) [2019] FamCA 782
Cachia & Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403
Chen & Chen & Anor [2020] FamCA 602
Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225
Corporation of Burford v Lenthall (1743) 2 Atk 551
Dubois & Kusumo (No. 2) [2019] FamCA 641
Easom & Burhan (No. 2) [2020] FamCA 14

Goodridge & Beadle (No. 2) [2019] FamCA 786
Guild & Stasiuk (No. 2) [2020] FamCA 564
Harlen & Hellyar (No. 2) [2020] FamCA 413
Hearl & Digby [2020] FamCA 474

In the Marriage of Hogan (1986) 10 Fam LR 681
In the Marriage of Wilson (1989) 13 Fam LR 205
Jones & Coxeter [1742] 26 ER 642
Knight & FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178
PBF & TRF (2005) 33 Fam LR 123
Penfold v Penfold (1980) 144 CLR 311
Pierson & Romilly [2020] FamCAFC 91
Re JJT; ex parte Victoria Legal Aid (1998) 195 CLR 184

APPLICANT: Ms Chen

FIRST RESPONDENT: Mr Chen

SECOND RESPONDENT: Ms Quen

THIRD RESPONDENT: C Pty Ltd (ACN…)

FOURTH RESPONDENT: Quen Pty Ltd (ACN…)

FIFTH RESPONDENT: E Pty Ltd (ACN…)

SIXTH RESPONDENT: Company F (ACN…)

SEVENTH RESPONDENT: B Pty Ltd (ACN…)

EIGHTH RESPONDENT: Mr A Chen

NINETH RESPONDENT: Mr B Chen

TENTH RESPONDENT: Mr C Chen

FILE NUMBER: MLC 5805 of 2016

DATE DELIVERED: 31 July 2020

PLACE DELIVERED: Melbourne

PLACE HEARD: Melbourne

JUDGMENT OF: Wilson J

HEARING DATE: 24 July 2020

LAST DATE OF WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS: 28 July 2020

REPRESENTATION

COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE APPLICANT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT: Jano Family Law

COUNSEL FOR THE SECOND RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE SECOND RESPONDENT: Kenna Teasdale Lawyers

COUNSEL FOR THE THIRD RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE THIRD RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE FOURTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE FOURTH RESPONDENT: Kenna Teasdale Lawyers

COUNSEL FOR THE FIFTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE FIFTH RESPONDENT: Kenna Teasdale Lawyers

COUNSEL FOR THE SIXTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE SIXTH RESPONDENT: Kenna Teasdale Lawyers

COUNSEL FOR THE SEVENTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE SEVENTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE EIGTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE EIGTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE NINTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE NINTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

COUNSEL FOR THE TENTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

SOLICITOR FOR THE TENTH RESPONDENT: No Appearance

Orders

By 4pm on 30 August 2020 the first respondent must pay the second respondent’s costs on a party/party basis in the amount of $11,054.44.

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