Energy Global Logistics Pty Ltd v Zigga Zagga (Australia) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 348

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Energy Global Logistics Pty Ltd v Zigga Zagga (Australia) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 348 Hearing dates: 1 April 2021 Date of orders: 8 April 2021 Decision date: 08 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. As to the costs reserved on the summons for the transfer of the District Court proceedings to this Court, order that those costs be costs in the cause (noting that the proceedings have now been transferred back to the District Court). 2. As to the costs of the plaintiff's notice of motion filed on 23 December 2020 and amended on 12 January 2021, order that (subject to order 3 below) there be no order as to costs of that notice of motion with the intent that each party bear its own costs. 3. As to the hearing before me of the extant prayers for relief in the plaintiff's notice of motion (prayers 3 and 4), order that the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs, assessed on the ordinary basis. 4. Note that the plaintiff's notice of motion is now finally disposed of and that the proceedings will be transferred by consent back to the District Court of New South Wales. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Costs orders in interlocutory proceedings – Costs in the cause – Bases of quantification – Indemnity basis – Timing – Costs payable forthwith Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 47 Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.12, 10.14, 10.20, 10.26, 11.7, 11.8, 11.8AA, 42.1, Pts 10, 11 Cases Cited: Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225; [1993] FCA 801 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1; [2002] NSWSC 432 Flo Rida v Mothership Music Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 268 Gate Gourmet Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) v Gate Gourmet AG [2002] NSWSC 727 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 J-Corp Pty Ltd v Australian Builders Labourers Federated Union of Workers (WA Branch) (No 2) (1993) 46 IR 301; [1993] FCA 70 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA Mead v Watson (2005) 23 ACLC 718; [2005] NSWCA 133 Ng v Chong [2005] NSWSC 385 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 One.Tel Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council (2014) 199 LGERA 424; [2014] NSWCA 107 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Renton v Kelly [2018] NSWSC 1377 Stateland Developments Pty Ltd v Princi [2007] NSWSC 709 Category: Costs Parties: Energy Global Logistics Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Zigga Zagga (Australia) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Adrian Ferrand (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Kalyk (Plaintiff) M Fernandes (Defendant)