Quach v Horvath (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 55

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Quach v Horvath (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 55 Hearing dates: 6 October 2021 Date of orders: 4 February 2022 Decision date: 04 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant the lump sum costs of $11,153.20. Catchwords: COSTS – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – Ordinary basis – Gross sum costs – Desirable to avoid expense/delay/aggravation/futility of costs assessment – No evidence of financial position Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW) Insurance Contract Act 1984 (Cth) Medical Practices Act 1992 (NSW) s 13 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.1, 42.20(1) and 42.26 Cases Cited: Bechara v Bates (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1722 Fan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1620 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 Quach v Horvarth [2021] NSWSC 1401 Re JJT; Ex parte Victoria Legal Aid [1998] HCA 44 Sedgwick v Varzonek (No. 2) [2015] NSWSC 1613 Smoothpool v Pickering [2001] SASC 131 Wentworth v Wentworth [1996] NSWCA 552; BC9600215 Category: Costs Parties: Dr Michael Quach (Plaintiff) Professor John Horvath (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. Hume (Defendant)