Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Limited [2003] FCA 817

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Limited [2003] FCA 817

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – costs – bill of costs – taxation – judicial review of decision of taxing officer on reconsideration – whether the review of the taxing officer's decision must be a review de novo Federal Court Rules O 62 r 4(1), r 8, r 11, r 12, r 19, r 42, r 42(1A), (2), r 43, r 43(1)(a), r 44, r 44(1), (4), (5), (5)(a), r 45, r 46 (3)(a), (3)(b) High Court Rules O 71 r 89(1)

Australian Coal & Shale Employees' Federation v The Commonwealth (1953) 94 CLR 621 followed Boys v Australian Securities Commission [2001] FCA 1440 not followed Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Limited [2000] FCA 1576 referred to Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Limited [2000] FCA 16 referred to Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission [2001] FCA 629 applied Gambotto v WCP Ltd (1995) 182 CLR 432 referred to Higgins v Nichol (No 2) (1972) 21 FLR 34 applied In Marriage of Locke (1992) 112 FLR 238 mentioned Jet Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd v Petres Pty Limited & Ors (1985) 64 ALR 265 mentioned Marketing Advisory Services v Tasmanian Football League Inc [2003] FCA 245 followed Martin v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 14 Leg Rep 10 applied Pacific Dunlop Ltd v Australian Rubber Gloves (17 August 1993, unreported) not followed Ralkon Agricultural Co. Pty Ltd v Aboriginal Development Commission & Anor (11 July 1986,unreported) considered Raybos Australia Pty Ltd v Tectran Corporation Pty Ltd (1987) 62 ALJR 148 applied Sanders v Snell (No 2) (2000) 174 ALR 53 applied Schweppes' Ltd v Archer (1934) 34 SR (NSW) 178 followed Titan v Babic (11 October 1995, unreported) considered Western Australian Bank v Royal Insurance Co (1908) 7 CLR 385 considered SALV LAURENCE CACHIA v WESTPAC FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED NG 3723 OF 1996 HELY J 8 AUGUST 2003 SYDNEY