Sayed v National Australia Bank Limited [2021] NSWCA 28

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sayed v National Australia Bank Limited [2021] NSWCA 28 Hearing dates: On the papers (Submissions 11 December 2020) Date of orders: 9 March 2021 Decision date: 09 March 2021 Before: Emmett AJA Decision: Order that the Respondent's costs of the Summons filed on 15 August 2019 and the Notice of Motion filed on 19 August 2020 to be paid by the Applicant be fixed in the gross sum of $118,000. Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — court's discretion — costs fixed on gross sum basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4) Cases Cited: Sayed v National Australia Bank Ltd [2020] NSWCA 177 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Bilal (Bill) Sayed (Applicant) National Australia Bank Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (self-represented) G Lucarelli (Respondent)

Solicitors: Dentons Australia Ltd; Thomson Geer from 2 March 2021 (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/253854 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Citation: [2015] NSWSC 420 Date of Decision: 16 April 2015 Before: Harrison AsJ File Number(s): 2010/135614

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