Bowers v NSW Legal Services Commissioner and Ors (Costs) [2021] NSWSC 1357

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bowers v NSW Legal Services Commissioner and Ors (Costs) [2021] NSWSC 1357 Hearing dates: Written submissions Date of orders: 25 October 2021 Decision date: 25 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: (1) The plaintiff is to pay the costs of the New South Wales Legal Services Commissioner of the proceedings, including the costs of the amended notice of motion filed by the plaintiff and dated 28 April 2021, as agreed or assessed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the costs of Ms Madeleine Bridgett of the amended notice of motion filed by the plaintiff and dated 28 April 2021, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – No point of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bowers v NSW Legal Services Commissioner and ors [2021] NSWSC 1095 Karam v Palmone Shoes Pty Limited [2012] VSCA 97 Category: Costs Parties: James Richard Bowers – Plaintiff Madeleine Bridgett – First Defendant James Behringer – Second Defendant Harris & Co – Third Defendant Alvin Ng – Fourth Defendant NSW Legal Services Commissioner – Fifth Defendant Representation: Counsel: Self-represented – Plaintiff J Curtin – First Defendant J Behringer (Solicitor) – Second, Third and Fourth Defendants R Withana – Fifth Defendant