Hume Plasterboard Pty Ltd v Best Interiors Aust Pty Ltd & Ors (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 514

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hume Plasterboard Pty Ltd v Best Interiors Aust Pty Ltd & Ors (No.2) [2021] NSWDC 514 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 27 September 2021 Decision date: 27 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 27 Catchwords: COSTS – whether part of successful defendant's costs should not be paid because of non-compliance with procedural directions – whether costs payable by unsuccessful defendant should be paid on indemnity basis – whether Bullock order should be made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 61, 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1 Cases Cited: Bullock v London General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264 Dominello v Dominello (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 257 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Mead v Watson (2005) 23 ACLC 718 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Stephens v Givoenco (No.2) [2011] NSWCA 144 Wardle v Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 388 Yerkey v Jones (1939) 63 CLR 649 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Hume Plasterboard Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Best Interiors Aust Pty Ltd (first defendant) Mr M Li (second defendant) Ms Y M Chu (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Quickenden for the plaintiff No appearance by first defendant Mr M Li appeared in person Mr J Lee for the third defendant