Ren v Jiang (No 2)

In *Ren v Jiang (No 2)*, the parties involved were the applicants and the first and second respondents. The dispute concerned applications for security for costs and abuse of process, as well as an application by the applicants under section 471B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The matter came before Leeming JA in the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant an adjournment of a directions hearing. This request for adjournment was made by consent, and the court was required to consider the implications of a pending decision in the Federal Court that was relevant to the proceedings.

Leeming JA granted the adjournment, vacating the directions hearing scheduled for 11 April 2014. The court issued a series of orders setting new timelines for the parties to file and serve evidence and to articulate their arguments regarding the abuse of process claim. These orders aimed to manage the proceedings effectively in light of the pending Federal Court decision, ensuring that parties had adequate opportunity to respond to new evidence and submissions. The proceedings were then stood over for further directions.