Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Palmer v State of Western Australia (No 5) [2020] FCA 1286 File number: QUD 183 of 2020
Judgment of: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 8 September 2020
Catchwords: COSTS – application for indemnity costs – whether circumstances justify the exercise of the Court's discretion toward costs on an indemnity basis – where respondents' submissions were arguable – application dismissed
Legislation: Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) s 43
Cases cited: Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Coshott v Burke (No 3) [2019] FCAFC 23 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397; [1988] FCA 202 Melbourne City Investments Pty Ltd v Treasury Wines Estates Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 116 Palmer v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2020] FCA 1220
Division: General Division
Registry: Queensland
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Number of paragraphs: 6
Date of last submissions: 1 September 2020 (Respondent) 3 September 2020 (Applicant)
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