Ludwig v Jeffrey (No. 5) [2022] NSWSC 497

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ludwig v Jeffrey (No. 5) [2022] NSWSC 497 Hearing dates: 4 March 2022 Date of orders: 27 April 2022 Decision date: 27 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Costs orders made. Catchwords: COSTS – trusts and trustees – indemnity of trustee – series of judgments given, determining the scope of the indemnity of a trustee – the parties contest the quantification of the indemnity – Court considers gross sum costs orders under Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98(4)(c) – what final costs order should be made. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Conveyancing Act 1919, s 163B Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (UK), s 10 Powers of Attorney Act 2003 Trustee Act 1925, s 100A Cases Cited: Bechara (t/as Bechara and Company) v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Belfield v Belfield (2012) 83 NSWLR 189 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 Ludwig and Jeffrey [2019] NSWSC 1550 Ludwig v Jeffrey (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 1677 Ludwig v Jeffrey (No. 3) [2021] NSWSC 23 Ludwig v Jeffrey (No 4) [2021] NSWCA 256 Pilkington v Inland Revenue (1963) 3 All ER 622 Category: Costs Parties: First Plaintiff/respondent: Joanne Elizabeth Ludwig Second Plaintiff/respondent: Robert Walter Ludwig Defendant/applicant: Lynton Barrett Jeffrey Representation: Counsel: Defendant/applicant: C.T. Ensor