Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Abbott (No 7) [2015] FCA 969

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Abbott (No 7) [2015] FCA 969 Citation: Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Abbott (No 7) [2015] FCA 969

Parties: DIRECTOR OF THE FAIR WORK BUILDING INDUSTRY INSPECTORATE v BENJAMIN ABBOTT AND OTHERS

File number: WAD 230 of 2008

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 31 August 2015

Catchwords: COSTS - application for stay of assessment of bill of costs - power of the Court to make supplemental orders - whether the 221st respondent entered into a retainer agreement with the solicitors – whether the 221st respondent was liable for the costs of the solicitors - individual member of a union – payment of legal costs by the union - costs disclosure under the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA).

Legislation: Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA) ss 3, 253 and Pt 10, Div 3

Cases cited: Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Abbott (No 5) [2013] FCA 522 DJL v The Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 Coogi Australia Pty Ltd v Hysport International Pty Ltd [1998] FCA 1270 Caboolture Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (In liquidation) v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 224 Preston Banking Company v William Allsup & Sons [1895] 1 Ch 141 Halliday v SACS Group Pty Ltd (unreported, High Court, Dawson J, 23 December 1992) Halliday v High Performance Personnel Pty Ltd (in liq) (formerly SACS Group Pty Ltd) (1993) 113 ALR 637 In re Scowby [1897] 1 Ch 741 Josh Rashleigh Shaw v Yarranova Pty Ltd and Newquay Stage 2 Pty Ltd [2011] VSCA 55 Ernst & Young (reg) v Tynski Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs. apptd) (2003) 47 ACSR 433 Hawksford v Hawksford (2005) 191 FLR 173 Noye v Robbins [2010] WASCA 83 Adams v London Improved Motor Coach Builders [1921] 1 KB 495