France v Siekaup (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 963

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: France v Siekaup (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 963 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 03 August 2021 Decision date: 03 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Henry J Decision: The defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs of the dispute as to the ambit and extent of the freezing orders made on 26 March 2021 which was the subject of the judgment delivered in these proceedings on 7 May 2021. Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – general rule that costs follow the event – application of the rule and discretion in relation to dispute regarding freezing orders – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.7 Cases Cited: Cellarit Pty Ltd v Cawarrah Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 266 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Mead v Watson [2005] NSWCA 133 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Ltd (No 5) [2014] NSWSC 437 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Margaret Ann France (Plaintiff) Karin Elisabeth Siekaup (First Defendant) Sieve-Storm Pty Ltd ACN 160 562 354 atf Affordable Property Trust (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Klooster (Plaintiff) S Bell (Defendants)