Kingston Industries Pty Limited v Place Management NSW and CPB Contractors Pty Limited [2021] NSWDDT 3

Dust Diseases Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kingston Industries Pty Limited v Place Management NSW and CPB Contractors Pty Limited [2021] NSWDDT 3 Hearing dates: 7 June 2021 Date of orders: 17 June 2021 Decision date: 17 June 2021 Before: Scotting J Decision: (1) Judgment for the cross-claimant against the first and second cross-defendant in the sum of $200,000. (2) There is no order as to costs of the first cross-claim. (3) The cross-claimant is to pay the costs of the Notice of Motion. Catchwords: DUST DISEASES — Costs — Costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2013 Dust Diseases Tribunal Regulation 2019 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v Harry Daines Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 317 Old v McInnes and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 71 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Quin (1986) 168 CLR 622 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 188 Category: Costs Parties: Kingston Industries Pty Limited (Defendant and Cross Claimant) Place Management NSW (formerly Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority) (First Cross Defendant) CPB Contractors Pty Limited (formerly Leighton Contractors Pty Limited) (Second Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Toomey SC (Defendant and Cross Claimant) J Sharpe (First and Second Cross Defendants)