The Owners - Strata Plan 84778 v Modern Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 539

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - Strata Plan 84778 v Modern Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 539 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 11 May 2021 Decision date: 17 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Stevenson J Decision: Defendants' costs specified as gross sums for the purpose of the orders made on 30 April 2021 as $30,000 for the first and third defendants and $28,000 for the second defendant Catchwords: COSTS – Costs assessment – Determination – Order for costs to be paid forthwith and specified as a gross sum – Determination of the gross sum Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Auspine Ltd v Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 1; [1999] FCA 673 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Category: Costs Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan 84778 (Plaintiff) Modern Construction Group Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Dragonwin (Aust) Investments Group Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Modern Construction and Development Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Advanced Weather Proofing Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Rezcon Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) CME Building Services Design Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Lion Plumbing Pty Ltd (Seventh Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J J Young with Parrish (Plaintiff) A M Hochroth (First and Third Defendants) F P Hicks SC (Second Defendant)