Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Quinlan v A & J Brady Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1533
COSTS — application by respondents for costs on solicitor and own client basis — whether Court should depart from usual rule that costs be assessed on party and party basis — whether application had no chance of success — disconformity between applicant's pleaded case and evidence Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43
Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 applied Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 applied Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2007] FCA 1489 referred to CHRISTOPHER GERARD QUINLAN v A & J BRADY PTY LTD (ACN 005 528 610), A & J BRADY (VIC) PTY LTD (ACN 005 975 717), BRADY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD (ACN 055 285 259), BRADY KING PTY LTD (ACN 092 856 696), BRADY FLINDERS PTY LTD (ACN 085 343 488), BRADY WILLS PTY LTD (ACN 084 302 410) AND ANTHONY BRADY VID 172 OF 2005
WEINBERG J
3 OCTOBER 2007
MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 172 OF 2005
BETWEEN: CHRISTOPHER GERARD QUINLAN
Applicant
AND: A & J BRADY PTY LTD (ACN 005 528 610)
First Respondent
A & J BRADY (VIC) PTY LTD (ACN 005 975 717)
Second Respondent
BRADY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD (ACN 055 285 259)
Third Respondent
BRADY KING PTY LTD (ACN 092 856 696)
Fourth Respondent
BRADY FLINDERS PTY LTD (ACN 085 343 488)
Fifth Respondent
BRADY WILLS PTY LTD (ACN 084 302 410)
Sixth Respondent
ANTHONY BRADY
Seventh Respondent
JUDGE: WEINBERG J
DATE OF ORDER: 3 OCTOBER 2007
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The applicant pay the respondents' costs on a party and party basis, such costs to be taxed in default of agreement.
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