Estate Pamplin; Irwin v Pamplin (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 871

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Estate Pamplin; Irwin v Pamplin (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 871 Hearing dates: On the papers; final submission 31 May 2021 Date of orders: 20 July 2021 Decision date: 20 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [55]-[56] Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – plaintiff issued notice to produce and subpoenas to defendant and entities associated with defendant – plaintiff challenged sufficiency of compliance with notice and subpoenas – plaintiff successfully brought a motion for the recipients' examination under Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 68 – defendant now seeks her costs of the motion – whether there is reason to depart from the usual rule that costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 61, 68, 98 Succession Act 2006 (NSW), s 102 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 21.2, 42.1 Cases Cited: Dimos v Willetts (2000) 2 VR 170 Hexiva v Lederer [2006] NSWSC 591 Irwin v Pamplin [2021] NSWSC 208 Texts Cited: Glass, H, Seminars on Evidence (1970, Law Book Co. for New South Wales Bar Association) Category: Costs Parties: Ann Margaret Irwin (Plaintiff/Applicant) Marie Dawn Pamplin (Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC (Plaintiff/Applicant) G George (Defendant/Respondent)

Solicitors: Mersal & Associates Pty Limited (Plaintiff/Applicant) Coleman Greig Lawyers (Defendant/Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/173587 Publication restriction: Nil