Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd v Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd; In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1537

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd v Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd; In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1537 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 30 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: See [170] Catchwords: COSTS — Lump sum or gross costs orders — Whether lump sum costs order should be made COSTS — Party/Party — General rule that costs follow the event — Special costs order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 76, 135, 136 Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 (NSW), r 122 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.14, 20.26, 36.17 Cases Cited: AM Stevens Pty Ltd v Australian Red Cross Society [2002] FCA 91 Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 706; [2006] NSWCA 120 Auspine Ltd v Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 1; [1993] FCA 673 Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd v Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd; In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1778 Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd v Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd; In the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1374 Bullock v London General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission [2001] FCA 629 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Platinum Investments Management Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 197 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 (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Favotto Family Restaurants Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 519 General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liq) v AGL Energy Ltd [2020] FCA 1562 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Hancock v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 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 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank [2005] NSWSC 1273 In the matters of Earth Civil Australia Pty Ltd (all in liq) (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1161 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 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Magenta Nominees Pty Ltd v Richard Ellis (WA) Pty Ltd (unreported, 29 August 1995 in proceedings WAG66/1994) MGICA (1992) Pty Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 70 FCR 236 Mitar v Mitar (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1308 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd v Rickus [2007] FCA 1878 Norcast S.ár.L v Bradken Ltd [2012] FCA 765 Old v McInnes and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Precision Products (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (2008) 74 NSWLR 102; [2008] NSWCA 278 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Rinehart v Rinehart (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 235 Sanderson v Blyth Theatre Co [1903] 2 KB 533 Seafolly Pty Ltd v Madden (No 6) [2015] FCA 1369 Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd v Principle International Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 340 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Smoothpool v Pickering [2001] SASC 131 South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service v King [2006] NSWCA 2 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA Vale v Eggins (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 12 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd (2013) 84 NSWLR 311; [2013] NSWCA 188 WLD Practice Holdings Pty Limited v Sara Stockham [2020] NSWSC 1354 Category: Costs Parties: Broadway Proceedings 2016/00282940 Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant to First Cross-Claim/Cross-Defendant to Second Cross-Claim/First Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim/First Cross-Defendant to Sixth Cross-Claim/Second Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim/First Cross-Claimant to Eighth Cross-Claim) Broadway Plaza Pty Ltd (Defendant/Cross-Claimant to First, Second and Fifth Cross-claims/Cross-Defendant to Third Cross-Claim/Second Cross-Defendant to Sixth Cross-Claim/First Cross-Defendant to Eighth and Ninth Cross-Claims) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Second Cross-Defendant to First Cross-Claim/Second Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim/Cross-Claimant to Seventh Cross-Claim/Third Cross-Defendant to Eighth Cross-Claim) Fouad Deiri (Third Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim/First Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim/Second Cross-Claimant to Eighth Cross-Claim) Deiri Nominees Pty Ltd (Fourth Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim/Fourth Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim/Cross-Claimant to Ninth Cross-Claim) Combined Projects (Gibbons) Pty Ltd (Fifth Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim; Fifth Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim) Combined Property Investments Pty Ltd (Sixth Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim; Sixth Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim) Combined Projects (Redfern) Pty Ltd (Seventh Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim; Seventh Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim) Combined Projects Holdings Pty Ltd (Eighth Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim/Eighth Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim) Deicorp Pty Ltd (Tenth Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim; Cross-Claimant to Sixth Cross-Claim; Third Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim) Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd (Eleventh Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim; Ninth Cross-Defendant to Seventh Cross-Claim) HWL Ebsworth (First Cross-Defendant to Fourth Cross-Claim) Moustafa Sayour (Second Cross-Defendant to Eighth Cross-Claim) Matthews Street Pty Ltd (Ninth Cross-Defendant to Fifth Cross-Claim/Second Cross-Defendant to Ninth Cross-Claim)