Stanizzo v Fregnan [2021] NSWCA 135

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stanizzo v Fregnan [2021] NSWCA 135 Hearing dates: 21 June 2021 Decision date: 02 July 2021 Before: Meagher JA; Simpson AJA Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal filed 22 December 2020. (2) Note that no order is made as to the costs of that summons in favour of the respondent because the respondent was self-represented. (3) Dismiss the respondent's notice of motion filed 15 February 2021. (4) Note that no order is made as to the costs of that motion, with the intent that each party bear their own costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to appeal – costs assessment – where alleged that lawyers acting for party with benefit of costs order did so pro bono – whether costs assessment applicant liable to pay lawyers' costs – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), ss 76(1), 83, 85(2), 85(3), 88(1), 89 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(q). Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vincent Francis Stanizzo (Applicant) Karina Vivianna Fregnan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Rollinson (Applicant) Respondent self-represented

Solicitors: Applicant self-represented Respondent self-represented File Number(s): 2020/306309 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Citation: [2020] NSWSC 1296 Date of Decision: 23 September 2020 Before: N Adams J File Number(s): 2019/320592