Smith v Shilkin (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 787

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v Shilkin (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 787 Hearing dates: In Chambers and on the papers Date of orders: 23 June 2020 Decision date: 23 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Hallen J Decision: The Court: (1) Orders that the Plaintiffs are to pay 75 per cent of the Defendants' costs of the 2017 proceedings. (2) Orders that the Defendants are to pay the Plaintiffs' costs of all of the interlocutory hearings in respect of the 2018 proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS – Two proceedings involving the same parties in which various interlocutory hearings conducted – Determination of the costs of the interlocutory hearings in each proceeding – Apportionment of costs in respect of the interlocutory proceedings in the 2017 proceedings – No apportionment of costs in respect of the interlocutory proceedings in the 2018 proceedings – Whether costs should be calculated on the indemnity basis and should be payable forthwith Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.1, 42.7, 42.13, 42.15A, 42.20, 42.32 Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Aust-Home Investments Limited (1993) 44 FCR 194 Berrigan Shire Council v Ballerini (No 2) [2006] VSCA 65 Blendell v Byrne; The Estate of Noeline Joan Blendell (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 798 Brasington v Overton Investments Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 571 Bullabidgee Pty Ltd v McCleary (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 343 Commissioner of State Revenue v Challenger Listed Investments Ltd (No 2) [2011] VSCA 398 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Evans v Braddock (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 518 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1; [2002] NSWSC 432 Hamod v State of New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659; [2002] FCAFC 97; [2002] FCA 424 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 Helou v M & J Enterprises (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1609 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Howards Storage World Pty Ltd v Haviv Holdings Pty Ltd (2010) 182 FCR 84; [2010] FCAFC 5 In the matter of Cheal Industries Pty Ltd - Fitzpatrick v Cheal [2012] NSWSC 932 In the matter of Hillsea Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1309 Kazal v Independent Commission Against Corruption (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 17 Kazar (Liquidator) v Kargarian; In the Matter of Frontier Architects Pty Ltd (In Liq) (2011) 197 FCR 113; [2011] FCAFC 136 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Liverpool City Council v Estephan Estephan (Executor and Administrator of the Estate of the late Jocelyn Estephan) [2009] NSWCA 161 Luxmore Pty Ltd v Hydedale Pty Ltd (2008) 20 VR 481; [2008] VSCA 212 Mathew (SA) Nominees Pty Ltd v Belconnen Automotive Pty Ltd (2019) 133 SASR 408; [2019] SASC 39 Meres v Meres (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 523 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 NRMA Insurance for Nominal Defendant v Al-Bayati (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 14 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Pavlovic v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 31 Rakovich v Marszalek [2020] NSWSC 589 Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229; [2001] FCA 1865 Sahab Holdings Pty Limited v Registrar-General (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 403 Smith v Shilkin [2018] NSWSC 1582 Smith v Shilkin (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 969 The Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 706; [2006] NSWCA 120 Truenergy Pty Ltd v Dispute Resolution Panel (No 2) [2009] VSC 612 Category: Costs Parties: Alexander Noel Smith (First Plaintiff) Adam Poche (Second Plaintiff) Melissa Poche (Third Plaintiff) Aidan Conrecode (Fourth Plaintiff) Catherine Walsh (Fifth Plaintiff) Steven Andrew Shilkin (First Defendant) Ashley Shilkin (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C E Bannan (Plaintiffs) R W Douglas (Defendants)