Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
GG Australia Pty Ltd v Sphere Projects Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 1631 File number: NSD 1115 of 2015
Judge: MARKOVIC J
Date of judgment: 15 December 2017
Date of publication of reasons: 31 January 2018
Catchwords: COSTS – costs thrown away by reason of amendments to defence – where pleadings closed at time of filing amended defence – where explanation for delay inadequate – whether to make costs order on indemnity basis
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 16.53
Cases cited: DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc (2004) 51 ACSR 555; [2004] FCA 1251 Silver Fox Co Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Baker Family Trust) v Lenard's Pty Ltd (No 3) (2004) 214 ALR 621; [2004] FCA 1570
Date of hearing: 15 December 2017
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Commercial and Corporations
Sub-area: Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 15
Counsel for the Applicants: Mr P Afshar
Solicitor for the Applicants: Spinks Eagle Lawyers
Counsel for the Respondents: Mr M S White SC
Solicitor for the Respondents: Johannessen Legal & Migration
ORDERS NSD 1115 of 2015
BETWEEN: GG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ACN 151 617 944 First Applicant
GG TOWNSVILLE PTY LTD Second Applicant
GG TUGGERANONG PTY LTD (and another named in the Schedule) Third Applicant
AND: SPHERE PROJECTS PTY LTD ACN 136 601 664 First Respondent
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