Re KT and JC, Protected Persons
[2025] NSWSC 306
Citation 1
(Para 116)
…In Perkes v Landon (1988) 15 NSWLR 408 Kearney J (at 414B) recognised a class of case “involving contempt by interference or obstruction of a receiver” and (at 414E-F) wrote:…
Jamison 17 Pty Ltd v Jaynick Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2)
[2024] NSWSC 83
Citation 2
(Para 36)
…There is, however, no rule of law that mandates awarding indemnity costs against contemnors: Mahaffy at [274], referring to McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 428 (Samuels JA, with whom Mahoney JA agreed).…
Jordan v Goldspring (No 3)
[2024] NSWSC 11
Citation 3
(Para 48)
…nary rule that a person found guilty of contempt is required to pay indemnity costs, referring to the Court of Appeal decision in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 428 (Samuels JA) and 434 (Rogers AJA) ( McIntyre v Perkes ).…
Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Formerly Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) (No 3)
[2022] FCA 1280
Citation 4
…Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 283 McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457 McIntyre v Gye (1990) 22 FCR 260 Miller v Race (1758) 1 Burr 452 Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufactures Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228; (2021) 402 ALR 387 MS Fashions Ltd v Bank of Credit & Commer…
Nasib Baik Pty Ltd v Sydney Ridelender Pty Ltd
[2022] FCA 301
Citation 5
(Para 1)
…the Federal Court is a court of equity as regards matters within its jurisdiction (s 5(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act, McIntyre v Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260 and Elna Australia Pty Ltd v International Computers (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 461), (ii) the websites are instruments of the respondent’s misleadin…
Tax Practitioners Board v Hacker (No 4)
[2021] FCA 940
Citation 6
(Para 11)
…ideration of what principles (if any) govern the ordering of indemnity costs in contempt cases. It is at least clear, following McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 (see Samuels JA at 424–8 and Rodgers AJA at 434–6) (which involved a comprehensive review of the authorities including some suggesting the existence of a…
Tax Practitioners Board v Hacker (No 3)
[2020] FCA 1814
Citation 7
(Para 39)
…eration of what principles (if any) govern the ordering of indemnity costs in contempt cases. It is at least clear, following McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 (see Samuels JA at 424-8 and Rodgers AJA at 434-6) (which involved a comprehensive review of the authorities including some suggesting the existence of a r…
Tate v Duncan-Strelec
[2020] NSWSC 52
Citation 8
…civil prosecutor. However the issue is by nature discretionary and must always yield to the particular circumstances of the case: McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417; ACCC v World Netsafe Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1501 at [39]. In an appropriate case, the policy considerations in favour of indemnity costs explained by Samu…
Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (in liq) (Receivers and Managers Appointed)
[2018] WASCA 163
Citation 9
(Para 2)
…cy to satisfy the bankrupt's claim and for the benefit of the bankruptcy administration. (emphasis added) [142] McIntyre v Perkes; McIntyre v Gye (1990) 22 FCR 260, 270.…
XR Property Developments Pty Ltd v Sekers
[2018] NSWSC 1181
Citation 10
(Para 94)
…First, he drew attention to the decision of the Court of Appeal in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417. In that case, the Court of Appeal reviewed a number of decisions dealing with contempt which demonstrated that costs on a solicitor and client basis were often awarded to the private prosecutor in contempt proceed…
Toll Transport Pty Ltd v Erikson (No.3)
[2018] FCCA 1120
Citation 11
(Para 2)
…ideration of what principles (if any) govern the ordering of indemnity costs in contempt cases. It is at least clear, following McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 (see Samuels JA at 424–8 and Rodgers AJA at 434–6) (which involved a comprehensive review of the authorities including some suggesting the existence of a…
Barber v De Prima
[2018] NSWSC 601
Citation 12
…by s 86 or its equivalent, would be applicable in the present situation, provided that there were debts at law or in equity; see McIntyre v Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260 at 271, affirmed by the High Court, sub nom Gye v McIntyre (1991) 171 CLR 609. Another thing that should be said is that if subrogation is a remedy not…
REA Group Limited v Fairfax Media Limited (No 3)
[2018] FCA 633
Citation 13
(Para 2)
…a successful applicant is routinely awarded costs on an indemnity basis.” In this regard his Honour relied on the decisions in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 per Samuels JA at 424–8 and Rodgers AJA at 434–6, Adlam at [29] per Mansfield J and LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1213 per Lindgr…
Paviello and Paviello and Anor
[2018] FamCA 454
Citation 14
(Para 9)
…aw imputes to parties. Breach of such undertakings ought “not go without scrutiny and, if appropriate, punishment”: see McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 436. But to discourage the unnecessary or at least premature invocation of the jurisdiction of the Court to punish for contempt, the claimant should be depriv…
Live Group Pty Ltd v Rabbi Ulman
[2018] NSWSC 393
Citation 15
(Para 48)
…ivil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1. See also Hinch v Attorney-General for the State of Victoria (No 2) (1987) 164 CLR 15 at 89; McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 428.…
Mahaffy v Mahaffy
[2018] NSWCA 42
Citation 16
…007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 Martin v Trustrum (No 2) [2003] TASSC 50 McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 408 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1; [1992] HCA 46 Parashuram Detaram Shamdasani v King Emperor [1945] AC 264 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Gray [1900] 2 QB 36 R v Wilso…
Mirus Australia Pty Ltd v Gage
[2018] NSWSC 35
Citation 17
(Para 76)
…to a principle” is that costs are ordered on an indemnity basis in favour of a private prosecutor (citing for that proposition McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 426-427; Farahbakht v Midas Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1322 at [59]). It argues that that practice or principle is applied in cases of a separate…
Pham v Enterprise ICT Pty Ltd and Others; Pham v Sebie
[2017] NSWSC 1509
Citation 18
(Para 64)
…ed by a private prosecutor such as the Phams, the usual order is for costs to be paid on the ordinary basis not the indemnity basis: McIntyre v Perks (1988) 15 NSWLR 417.…
AGL Energy Ltd v Hardy (No 3)
[2017] FCA 952
Citation 19
(Para 9)
…Further, although Rogers AJA in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417, did not express a final view about the question, and reserved it to be fully argued on another occasion, there is much to be said for his Honour’s view that because “[a]s well as enforcing his own rights, the party bringing proceedings for contempt…
Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd
[2017] NSWSC 1071
Citation 20
(Para 68)
…The indemnity basis is a matter of discretion and there is no fixed rule or practice that it be awarded against a contemnor: McIntyre v Parkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417…
Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd v Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (in liq) (receivers and managers appointed)
[2017] WASC 152
Citation 21
…ointed) [2008] FCA 1425; (2008) 68 ACSR 88 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] HCA 37; (2001) 205 CLR 603 McIntyre v Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37; (2015) 256 CLR 104 Murphy v Zamonex Pty Ltd (1993) 31 NSWLR 439 National Westmin…
Kazal v Thunder Studios Inc (California)
[2017] FCA 238
Citation 22
(Para 22)
…consideration of what principles (if any) govern the ordering of indemnity costs in contempt cases. It is at least clear, following McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 (see Samuels JA at 424–8 and Rodgers AJA at 434–6) (which involved a comprehensive review of the authorities including some suggesting the existence…
Chow v Chow (No 2)
[2015] NSWSC 1348
Citation 23
(Para 22)
…to the proceedings within the meaning of Section 3 of the Civil Procedure Act . The matter was considered by the Court of Appeal in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 426 and in England recently in Tasleen v Beverley [2014] 1 WLR 3567.…
Re Mycorp Pty Ltd
[2014] NSWSC 1180
Citation 24
(Para 1)
…It may be the same result could be reached on another basis. In McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417, the Court of Appeal upheld an order made by a trial judge, in lieu of imposing a fine for contempt, that the appellant should pay a receiver an amount on account of the expenses properly incurred by the receiver as a…
Ronowska v Kus (No 2)
[2012] NSWSC 817
Citation 25
(Para 1)
…Court's power to punish for contempt and do not exhaust it: Maniam (No 2) . The rule is "purely facultative" to quote Rogers AJA in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 434. In Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Morgan , Windeyer J discussed at length the armoury of remedies that were historically available to pu…
Commissioner for Fair Trading v TLC Consulting Services Pty Ltd
[2011] QSC 374
Citation 26
(Para 1)
…protection of the public.[43] I accept that the respondent’s conduct makes an order as sought by the applicant appropriate. [39] McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417, 436. [40] Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98, 110. [41] Australian Securities and Investments…
Speedo Holdings B.V. v Evans (No 2)
[2011] FCA 1227
Citation 27
(Para 13)
…he Federal Court is a court of equity as regards matters within its jurisdiction (s 5(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act, McIntyre v Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260 and Elna Australia Pty Ltd v International Computers (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 461), (ii) the websites are instruments of the respondent’s misleading…
Shannon v Official Receiver
[2011] FMCA 462
Citation 28
(Para 7)
…eral Court, Woodward, Fisher and Spender JJ in Penning v Steel Tube Supplies Pty Limited (19880 18 FCR 568 at [575 – 576] which case was applied in Perkes v McIntyre (1991) FCA 338 per Burchett J. I am satisfied that the judgment in this case was not stayed either by virtue of the letter of 15 March 2010 or by the existenc…
Alafaci v Mangano (No 2)
[2009] NSWSC 1366
Citation 29
…] NSWSC 1259 Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd v Pineland Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 959 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 McIntyre v Perkes & Anor (1985) 15 NSWLR 417 Rushcutters Bay Smash Repairs Pty Ltd v H McKenna Netmakers Pty Ltd & 3 Ors [2003] NSWSC 670 Mike Gaffikin Marine Pty Ltd v Princes Street Marina Pty…
Daniels v TAB Ltd
[2009] FMCA 148
Citation 30
(Para 4)
…there are powerful factors for making orders which indemnify the TAB from the costs incurred by it on its successful application: McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417. It is appropriate that the TAB’s costs of and incidental to the Application in a Case be paid on an indemnity basis. An order for Mr Daniels to pay co…
Macquarie Bank Ltd v Seagle
[2008] FCA 1417
Citation 31
(Para 23)
…i) the Federal Court is a court of equity as regards matters within its jurisdiction (s 5(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act, McIntyre v Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260 and Elna Australia Pty Ltd v International Computers (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 461), (ii) the websites are instruments of the respondent’s mislead…
Ark Hire Pty Ltd v Barwick Event Hire Pty Ltd & 5 Ors
[2007] NSWSC 488
Citation 32
…99) 198 CLR 435 Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 PARTIES: Ark Hire Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) v Barwick Event Hire Pty Ltd & 5 Ors FILE N…
Coventry v Charter Pacific Corporation Ltd
[2005] HCA 67
Citation 33
(Para 22)
…s) Ltd [1978] Ch 162 at 170 per Brightman J; Re Gye and Perkes; Ex parte McIntyre (1989) 89 ALR 460 at 468-472 per Hill J; McIntyre v Perkes and Gye (1990) 22 FCR 260 at 262 per Pincus J; cf at 273-274 per Gummow and von Doussa JJ reserving the question; cf also Re NIAA Corporation (In Liq) , unreported, Supreme Cou…
Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd; v Piccone (No.2)
[2005] FMCA 648
Citation 34
(Para 11)
…bstantive effect because if there is a balance payable to the trustee, only that balance of the amount owing is payable: McIntyre v Gye and Perks (1990) 22 FCR 260 at 270 Gummow and von Doussa JJ. In my view similar reasoning applies to a set-off in exercise of the Court's inherent power. Such a set-off appears to o…
Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Industrial Relations Commission
[2004] NSWCA 183
Citation 35
…88 (Haylen J) Kemp v Neville (1861) 10 CB (NS) 523 Malkarjun bin Shidramappa Pasare v Narhari bin Shivappa (1900) LR 27 Ind App 216 McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 Meyers v Casey (1913) 17 CLR 90 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 Mitchforce Pty Ltd v Industrial Relatio…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v World Netsafe Pty Ltd
[2003] FCA 1501
Citation 36
(Para 17)
…t proceedings is entitled to an indemnity costs order. After a detailed review of the then available authorities, Samuels JA in McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 said at 426-7, of a suggested rule of law or settled practice for solicitor client costs: ‘I do not consider that any such rule or practice can be discer…
White v Bini
[2003] FCA 669
Citation 37
(Para 11)
…roceeding” see: In re Gibson’s Settlement Trusts; Mellors and Another v Gibson and Others [1981] Ch 179, 184-185; McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417, 426-427; Comcare v Labathas (1995) 61 FCR 149, 154-156. Such an order is necessary or proper for the attainment of justice: Société Anonyme Pecheries Ostendaises v Me…
Gertig v Davies
[2003] SASC 86
Citation 38
(Para 30)
…a substantive effect because if there is a balance payable to the trustee, only that balance of the amount owing is payable: McIntyre v Gye and Perks (1990) 22 FCR 260 at 270 Gummow and von Doussa JJ. In my view similar reasoning applies to a set-off in exercise of the Court’s inherent power. Such a set-off appears…
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd
[2003] FCAFC 13
Citation 39
(Para 6)
…nsideration of what principles (if any) govern the ordering of indemnity costs in contempt cases. It is at least clear, following McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 (see Samuels JA 424-428 and Rodgers A-JA 434-436) (which involved a comprehensive review of the authorities including some suggesting the existence of…
Bakir v Doueihi
[2002] QSC 19
Citation 40
…Eurolynx Properties Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 563, referred to Madeira v Roggette Pty Ltd [1990] 2 Qd R 357, referred to McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417, applied McNair Anderson & Assoc v Hinch [1985] VR 309, referred to Melksham v Fraser Island Barge Transport Pty Ltd [2001] QSC 441, No S673 of 2001, 22 November 2001, cons…
Butterell v The Douglas Group Pty Ltd
[2000] NSWSC 942
Citation 41
…g in the reinsurance payments it must, be referable to that object, at least, in the sense of being incurred casually or incidentally in the course of that exercise, namely getting in the reinsurance payment: (see, albeit in a different statutory context, In re Llewellin (1887) 37 Ch D 317, 327).” 58 I am indebted to…
Registrar of the Supreme Court of SA v Temple (No 3) No. Scgrg-99-149
[2000] SASC 199
Citation 42
(Para 18)
…Australia, vol 1, page 10,247, note [R 93.08.1] and the learned author’s commentary, which includes a reference to Perkes and Anor v Landon and Ors (1988) 15 NSWLR 408 and McIntyre v Perkes and Ors (1988) 15 NSWLR 417.…
Evenco Pty Ltd v Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders Labourers Federation (Qld Branch)
[2000] QCA 108
Citation 43
(Para 1)
…exercise of discretion and in my view was entirely justifiable in this case.[9] [9] Australian Consolidated Press v Morgan (1965) 112 CLR 483, 498-9; McIntyre v Perkes (1987) 15 NSWLR 417, 427-428, 436.…
Adlam v Noack
[1999] FCA 1606
Citation 44
(Para 12)
…matter of discretion whether I should order Mr Noack to pay Ms Adlam’s costs of the notice of motion, and if so upon what basis. McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 indicates that there is no principle that, where a private litigant prosecutes a contempt of court, that litigant is routinely awarded costs on an inde…
Cashflow Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corp
[1999] NSWSC 671
Citation 45
…imant, in respect of a claim in tort which was still unliquidated by judgment at the commencement of a winding up, from obtaining satisfaction out of the surplus assets which remain after debts and costs of winding up have been paid, before anything is paid to the shareholders. 30. Nor does it prevent the proof of claims w…
Gye v McIntyre
[1991] HCA 60
Citation 46
…as been largely extracted from the joint judgment of Gummow and von Doussa JJ. in the Full Court of the Federal Court (see McIntyre v. Gye and Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260, at pp 264-267).…
LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd
[1999] FCA 1213
Citation 47
(Para 6)
…nt prosecutes a contempt to vindicate the authority of the court, that litigant should have its costs on an indemnity basis” cf : McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 at 424-428 (Samuels JA), 434-436 (Rogers A-JA). If I were to follow that practice here, I would order that Eagle pay LED’s costs of the motion on an in…
Kirella Pty Ltd v Hooper
[1999] FCA 169
Citation 48
(Para 10)
…ord and as a court of both law and equity: see Smith Kline and French v Department of Community Service (1990) 22 FCR 73 at 83, and McIntyre v Perkes (1990) 22 FCR 260. The investiture of jurisdiction in this Court with respect to a claim, under the TPA , for example, operates to confer all necessary or convenient i…
In the Matter of Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd (in liq) The Application of Silvia, Brian Raymond
[1997] FCA 712
Citation 49
…185 AMIEU v Mudginberri (1986) 161 CLR 98 Coonan & Denlay Pty Limited v Super Star Australia Pty Limited (No 2 ) (1981) 57 FLR 110 Perkes v Landon (1988) 15 NSWLR 408 McIntyre v Perkes (1988) 15 NSWLR 417 Riley McKay Pty Limited v Bannerman (1977) 31 FLR 129 Melbourne Home of Ford Pty Limited v Trade Practices Commis…
Comcare v Labathas
[1995] FCA 996
Citation 50
…McIntyre v Perkes (1987) 15 NSWLR 417, applied…