Loretta Kistmah Craig v Anthony Francis Johnson [2020] NSWSC 1645

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Loretta Kistmah Craig v Anthony Francis Johnson [2020] NSWSC 1645 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 18 November 2020 Decision date: 18 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: 1. The plaintiffs are to pay the defendants' costs of the notice of motion filed on 6 August 2019 including disbursements in a gross sum amount of $25,000. 2. The costs referred to in order 1 are payable forthwith. Catchwords: COSTS – Timing of payments of costs – Gross sum costs order – Costs payable forthwith Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL and Claremont Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119 Craig v Johnson [2020] NSWCA 278 Fiduciary Ltd v Morning Star Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1; [2002] NSWSC 432 Hamod v NSW [2007] NSWSC 707 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Harvey v Barton (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 809 Idoport v National Australia Bank [2007] NSWSC 23 Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119; (1995) 135 ALR 160 Leary v Leary [1986] 136 NLJRep 942 Loretta Craig & Ors v Anthony Johnson & Ors [2020] NSWSC 423 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Perpetual Trustee Co. Ltd v McAndrew [2008] NSWSC 790 Wentworth v Wentworth [1996] NSWCA 552 Category: Costs Parties: Loretta Kistmah Craig (Plaintiff) Anthony Francis Johnson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I Archibald (Plaintiff) D Lloyd (Defendant)