Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd v Tomkins (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 667

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd v Tomkins (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 667 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 May 2020 Decision date: 29 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: The plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of and incidental to the plaintiff's amended notice of motion filed on 20 April 2020. Catchwords: COSTS – Costs of application for interlocutory relief – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-59 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.7 Cases Cited: Ausino International Pty Limited v Apex Sports Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 1119 Baller Industries Pty Ltd v Mero Mero Leasing Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1067 Devereaux Holdings Pty Ltd v Pelsart Resources NL (No 2) (Supreme Court (NSW), 24 July 1985, unrep) His Eminence Metropolitan Petar, Diocesan Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand v The Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Incorporated (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 142 Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd v Tomkins [2020] NSWSC 494. Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Vodafone Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 260 Westpoint Finance Pty Limited v Chocolate Factory Apartments Limited [2002] NSWCA 287 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Jason Edley Tomkins (First defendant) Heat Applications Global Pty Ltd (Second defendant) Heat Applications India PVT Ltd (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Carolan (Plaintiff) N Bender (First and second defendants)