LFDB v SM (No 2) [2015] FCA 1013

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

LFDB v SM (No 2) [2015] FCA 1013 Citation: LFDB v SM (No 2) [2015] FCA 1013

Parties: LFDB, DBA(AU), DBA(AU) AS TRUSTEE FOR DBP TRUST, BWP and SE v SM LFDB, DBA(AU), DBA(AU) AS TRUSTEE FOR DBP TRUST, BWP and SE v SM

File number: NSD 353 of 2015 NSD 354 of 2015

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 14 September 2015

Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – whether action had no prospect of success – effect of applicants' letter to respondent – whether respondent's failure to resolve proceedings contrary to Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 38N(1) – where respondent enjoyed partial success – no reason to depart from the usual rule

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 37M, 37N, 43 Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth)

Cases cited: Black v Lipovac [1998] FCA 699; (1998) 217 ALR 386 CGU Insurance Ltd v Corrections Corp of Australia Staff Superannuation Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 173 Degmam Pty Ltd (in liq) v Wright (No 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Dowling v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCAFC 28; (2010) 62 AILR 101-129 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc [2004] FCA 1251; (2004) 51 ACSR 555 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 40 Gersten v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 260 Growth Equities Corporation Ltd v Genesis Growth Investments Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1302 Investec Bank (Australia) v Goldale Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] VSCA 113 Ogawa v Spender [2006] FCAFC 68; (2006) 151 FCR 228 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pricom Pty Ltd v Sgarioto (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, Eames J, 10 April 1995, 24 April 1995) Re Smith; Ex parte Rundle (No 2) (1991) 6 WAR 299 Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd [2009] FCAFC 166; (2009) 182 FCR 160