NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Corry (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 2

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Corry (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 2 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 06 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. The Respondents pay 15% of the Applicants' costs of the notice of motion seeking costs orders pursuant to s 99 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), such costs to be assessed on the ordinary basis, and otherwise there be no order as to costs with the intent that each party bears its or his own costs of the application. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Costs orders in interlocutory proceedings — Wasted costs jurisdiction — Indemnity basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98, 99 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Corbett Court Pty Ltd v Quasar Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1423 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 8 ATPR 40-748 Jamal v Secretary, Department of Health (1988) 14 NSWLR 252 Kelly v Jowett (2009) 76 NSWLR 405; [2009] NSWCA 278 King v Muriniti (2018) 97 NSWLR 991; [2018] NSWCA 98 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 300; [2005] NSWCA 153 Nadarajapillai v Naderasa (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 209 NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Corry (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 1838 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Permanent Trustee Australia Ltd v FAI General Insurance Co Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW), Hodgson CJ in Eq, 3 June 1998, unrep) Re Felicity (No 4) [2015] NSWCA 19 Ridehalgh v Horsefield [1994] Ch 205; [1994] 3 All ER 848 Short v Crawley (No 40) [2008] NSWSC 1302 Tonna v Mendonca (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 306 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd (Court of Appeal (NSW), 6 July 1994, unrep) White Constructions ACT Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v White [2004] NSWSC 303 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (loose-leaf) Category: Costs Parties: NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Finn Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) George Gerges (First Respondent) Christopher Athanassios (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A T S Dawson SC with T B Senior (Applicants) R A Dick SC with A R Zahra (Respondents)