Deighton v Dewit [2021] NSWSC 852

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Deighton v Dewit [2021] NSWSC 852 Hearing dates: 13 July 2021 Date of orders: 13 July 2021 Decision date: 13 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: Pursuant to s 98(4)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), the amount of the costs ordered to be paid in Order 2 made on 11 December 2020 is $10,000. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Specific court rules in relation to costs – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4)(c) – where specified gross sum costs order is sought – where discount is applied to costs order COSTS – Party/Party – Application for gross sum costs order – where costs of assessment would be disproportionate Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4)(c). Cases Cited: AuspineLtd v Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 1; [1999] FCA 673 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119; 135 ALR 160 Dye v Commonwealth Securities Ltd (No. 2) [2012] FCA 407 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison & Anor v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 In the matter of GTH Equipment Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1816 Ireland v Retallack (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1096 Pritchard v Fryer (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 261 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 99 Category: Costs Parties: Alyn (Alan) Deighton (Plaintiff) Johannes Frederick Dewit (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Barter (Plaintiff) D Baran (Defendant)