Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Wilson v State of Victoria (Costs) [2024] FCA 1190 File number(s): VID 624 of 2021
Judgment of: HESPE J
Date of judgment: 15 October 2024
Catchwords: COSTS – whether costs should follow the event – where claim summarily dismissed – whether successful parties engaged in disentitling conduct – where unsuccessful parties experience financial difficulties
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A, 43, 37M, 37N(4)
Cases cited: Bhagat v Royal and Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159 El-Debel v Micheletto (Trustee) (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 146 Fisse v Secretary, Department of the Treasury & Anor (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 200; 253 ALR 52 Hamilton v Meta Platforms, Inc. (Costs) [2023] FCA 1496 Kassam v Hazzard (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1599 Knowles v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] FCA 741 Knowles v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2022] FCA 1003 LFDB v SM (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 207 Northern Territory v Sangare [2019] HCA 25; 265 CLR 164 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Ringshaug v Comcare (No 2) [2017] FCA 349 Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) [2001] FCA 1865; 115 FCR 229 Wilson v State of Victoria [2023] FCA 111 Wilson v State of Victoria [2023] FCAFC 204
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