Stanizzo v Fregnan [2022] NSWSC 831

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stanizzo v Fregnan [2022] NSWSC 831 Hearing dates: 15 April 2021 Date of orders: 24 June 2022 Decision date: 24 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: (1) The orders of the Registrar dated 3 February 2022 are varied only to the extent necessary for this judgment to be handed down and the following orders to be made. (2) The Notice of Motion filed by the plaintiff on 29 October 2020 is dismissed. (3) The Notice of Motion filed by the defendant on 15 February 2021 is dismissed. (4) No order as to costs. Catchwords: COSTS – whether there is a "cause" to determine result of earlier order – summons – plaintiff substantially successful – costs orders in interlocutory proceedings – general principles – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.1 and 42.7 – meaning of words "costs in the cause" – orders of Registrar – Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 131 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) s 86 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 121 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 13.6, 42.1, 42.7, 49.19 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) s 8 Cases Cited: Gani v Maiolo (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1471 Stanizzo v Fregnan [2019] NSWSC 907 Stanizzo v Fregnan; Stanizzo v Badarne; Stanizzo v State of New South Wales [2021] NSWCA 195 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Wentworth v Graham (2002) 55 NSWLR 638; [2002] NSWCA 397 Westpac Banking Corporation v Abemond Pty Ltd (NSWSC, 3 November 1994, unrep) Category: Costs Parties: Vincent Stanizzo (Plaintiff) Karina Fregnan (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: MK Rollinson (Plaintiff) Defendant (self-represented) File Number(s): 2018/14418 Publication restriction: Nil