Smith & Hillig v Gao [2021] NSWSC 1016

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith & Hillig v Gao [2021] NSWSC 1016 Hearing dates: 16 July 2021 Decision date: 16 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: See [64] of judgment Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Bases of quantification — Indemnity basis – Unreasonable conduct LEASES AND TENANCIES — Ejectment — Order for vacant possession— Writ of possession — Mesne profits Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 86 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 63 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.17 Cases Cited: Foundas v Arambatzis (No. 3) (2020) 19 BPR 40,357; [2020] NSWCA 87 Foundas v Arambatzis [2020] NSWCA 47 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd and Others (1988) 81 ALR 397; [1988] FCA 364 Gao v Perry [2020] NSWCA 15 Gongsun & Paling [2020] FamCAFC 244 Heydon v NRMA Ltd (No 2); Morgan and Others v NTMS Ltd (No 2); Bateman v NRMA Ltd and Others (No 2) (2001) 53 NSWLR 600; [2001] NSWCA 445 James v James [2018] NSWSC 316 Katramados v Hasapis (No 4) [2019] NSWSC 846 Livio Versi v John Versi [2015] NSWSC 805 Perry v Gao [2019] NSWSC 1022 Phillips v Walsh (1990) 20 NSWLR 206 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Michael John Morris Smith (First Applicant) Peter Hillig (Second Applicant) Min Gao (First Respondent) Graham Perry (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr DA Smallbone (Applicants) Ms M Gao (First Respondent) (in person) (self-represented)