Saravinovska v Saravinovski [2020] NSWSC 1232

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Saravinovska v Saravinovski [2020] NSWSC 1232 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 11 September 2020 Decision date: 11 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Dismiss the proceeding with effect from the making of the final costs orders in accordance with order 2 below); 2. Order the defendants to pay Maria's costs, of and incidental to the proceeding, as follows: (i) Maria's costs up to and including 14 April 2020 as fixed and to be paid as a gross sum in the amount of $48,000; (ii) Maria's costs from 15 April 2020 (including the costs of this application) as fixed and to be paid as a gross sum in an amount to be fixed by me on receipt of an updating affidavit from Maria as to those costs. 3. Direct Maria to file and serve within seven days a brief affidavit deposing to the costs incurred in the proceeding from 15 April 2020 to the date of that affidavit. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — General rule that costs follow the event — Proceedings dismissed without hearing on merits Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 98 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 37A Legal Profession Uniform Application Act 2014 (NSW), pt 7 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.23, 29.8, 42.19, 42.20, 42.21 Cases Cited: Angius v Salier (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 764 Bechara v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Cetinkaya v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2012] FCA 611 Edwards Madigan Torzillo Briggs Pty Ltd v Stack [2003] NSWCA 302 Fordyce v Fordham (2006) 67 NSWLR 497; [2006] NSWCA 274 Freelancer International Pty Ltd v O'Kane [2019] NSWSC 159 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Idoport Pty Limited v National Australia Bank Limited [2007] NSWSC 23 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 84 One.Tel Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Parlby v Blair [2013] NSWSC 100 Re the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (Cth); Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Renton v Kelly [2018] NSWSC 1377 Saravinovska v Saravinovski (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 64 Saravinovska v Saravinovski (No 5) [2015] NSWSC 128 Saravinovska v Saravinovski (No 6) [2016] NSWSC 964 Saravinovski v Saravinovska [2016] NSWCA 310 Saravinovski v Saravinovska [2017] NSWCA 85 Tuitupou v Davies [2019] NSWSC 160 Willey v Synan (1935) 54 CLR 175[ [1935] HCA 76 Yakmor v Hamdoush (No 2) (2009) 76 NSWLR 148; [2009] NSWCA 284 Category: Costs Parties: Maria Saravinovska (First Plaintiff) Maria Saravinovska as Executrix of the Estate of the late George Saravinovski (Second Plaintiff) Krste Saravinovski (First Defendant) Louie Saravinovski (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J P Braithwaite (Plaintiffs) C Carter (Defendants)