Vincent Francis Stanizzo v Karina Vivianna Fregnan [2020] NSWSC 1296

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vincent Francis Stanizzo v Karina Vivianna Fregnan [2020] NSWSC 1296 Hearing dates: 24 June 2020 Date of orders: 23 September 2020 Decision date: 23 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEAL – costs assessment – costs awarded by Court of Appeal – prolonged proceedings – appeal from decision of costs assessment Review Panel – jurisdiction to hear the appeal – applicable legislation when District Court proceedings commenced in 2012 – requirement of leave to appeal - whether costs fair and reasonable Legislation Cited: Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 385 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW, s 74, s 76, s 83, s 84, s 85, s 87,s 89, s178(1)(b) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 (NSW), reg 59 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), s 172, Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Council of the Law Society of NSW v Donnelly [2017] NSWCATOD 34 Ferella v Stomo [2017] NSWCA 268 Fregnan v Stanizzo [2016] NSWCA 264 Fregnan v Stanizzo; Stanizzo v Badarne; Stanizzo v State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 402 Gazecki v McCabes Lawyers Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 98 Russells v McCardel [2014] VSC 287 Voicu v Owners-Strata Plan No 1624 [2020] NSWSC 296 Wende v Horvath (NSW) Pty Limited [2014] NSWCA 170 Texts Cited: Report of the Chief Justice's Review of the Costs Assessment Scheme, (12 March 2013) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vincent Francis Stanizzo (Plaintiff) Karina Vivianna Fregnan (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Rollinson (Plaintiff)