Aslan v Stepanoski (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 89

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aslan v Stepanoski (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 89 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 8 June 2022 Decision date: 08 June 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [15]; Payne JA at [16]. Decision: Notice of motion dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – application for special costs orders made after delivery of judgment – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 36.16(3A) – principle of finality favours refusal of belated application Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 19.1, 36.16(1), 36.16(3A), 51.23 Cases Cited: Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 570; [2010] HCA 47 Australian Conservation Foundation Inc v Forestry Commission of Tasmania (1988) 81 ALR 166 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited v Gordian Runoff Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Fuller v Albert (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 183 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Hendriks v McGeoch [2008] NSWCA 53 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd t/as Lars Fischer Construction v Ostin & Anor (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 98 Real Estate Property Management Pty Ltd v WaterCorp Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 194 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1982) 149 CLR 672; [1982] HCA 41 Category: Costs Parties: Mohammad Jamal Aslan (also known as Jim Aslan) (Appellant) Tony Stepanoski (First Respondent) Sonja Stepanoski (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Chan / K Sharma (Appellant) P Folino-Gallo (Respondents)