E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 13 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceeding on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Bases of quantification — Indemnity basis COSTS — Party/Party — General rule that costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 69 Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW), sch 1; ss 37, 81 Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) Taxation Administration Act 1996 (NSW), ss 12, 97 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW, rr 20.26, 42.1, 42.2, 42.14 Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 706; [2006] NSWCA 120 Brymount Pty Ltd t/as Watson Toyota v Cummins (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 69 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Commissioner of State Revenue v Challenger Listed Investments Ltd (No 2) [2011] VSCA 398 Commonwealth v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2021] NSWSC 1190 Hancock v Arnold; Dodd v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty Ltd v International Pools Australia Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 King Network Group Pty Ltd v Club of the Clubs Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 204 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Maclean v Rottnest Island Authority [2001] WASCA 323 Magenta Nominees Pty Ltd v Richard Ellis (WA) Pty Ltd (unreported, 29 August 1995 in proceedings WAG66/1994) Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 MGICA (1992) Pty Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 70 FCR 236 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 NMFM Properties Pty Ltd v Citibank Ltd (No 2) (2001) 109 FCR 77; [2001] FCA 480 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Precision Products (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (2008) 74 NSWLR 102; [2008] NSWCA 278 South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service v King [2006] NSWCA 2 Vale v Eggins (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 12 Young v Young [1998] 2 FLR 1131 YWCA Australia v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 102 Category: Costs Parties: E Group Security Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Hmelnitsky SC with Mr D Lewis (Plaintiff) Ms R Seiden SC with Mr A Byrne and Ms G Edwards (Defendant)