Miles v Slack [2022] NSWSC 926

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Miles v Slack [2022] NSWSC 926 Hearing dates: 29 September 2021 Date of orders: 11 July 2022 Decision date: 11 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Walton J Decision: (1) The defendant is to file and serve, by 3:00pm on Monday 18 July 2022, written submissions, not exceeding three pages, on the form of the proposed orders and costs. (2) The plaintiff is to file and serve, by 3:00pm on Monday 25 July 2022, written submissions, not exceeding three pages, on the form of the proposed orders and costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – from Local Court to Supreme Court – question of law – question of mixed fact and law – first appeal upheld – second appeal dismissed COSTS – costs judgment in proceedings in the Local Court – costs assessment by Costs Assessor – filing of costs certificates when suspended – Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) ("LPULA Act") s 86 – review of costs assessment – judgment from filing costs certificates – LPULA Act s 70(5) CIVIL PROCEDURE – examination notices – orders for examination – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 36.15 – whether judgment irregular or against good faith – statutory set-off – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 21 and 96 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: AWA Ltd v Exicom Australia Pty Ltd (1990) 19 NSWLR 705 B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2008) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Beale v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Bevan v Bingham [2022] NSWSC 863 Calandra v Murden [2015] NSWCA 231 Chand v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2013] NSWSC 102 Collier v Director of Public Prosecutions [1994] NSWCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Limited (2006) 67 NSWLR 402; [2006] NSWSC 343 El-Hadi v Australian Timbers (NSW) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 501 Grant v NZMC Ltd [1989] 1 NZLR 8 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218 Hughes v Justin [1894] 1 QB 667 Jim's Group Pty Ltd v Quindar Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 647 Miles v Amos [2021] NSWSC 38 Mohareb v Palmer [2018] NSWCA 220 Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Heperu Pty Ltd (No 2) (2009) 78 NSWLR 190; [2009] NSWCA 387 Ryan v South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Ltd [1975] 2 NSWLR 660 Slater & Gordon Ltd v Sellars [2020] NSWSC 1793 Signature Resorts Pty Ltd v DHD Constructions Pty Ltd (1995) 18 ACSR 627 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Taouk v Lawyers Pty Ltd (2018) 342 FLR 121; [2018] FCCA 3390 Young v Cesta-Incani [2007] NSWCA 229 Wiki v Atlantis Relocations (NSW) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 174; [2004] 60 NSWLR 127 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure New South Wales (LexisNexis, 2005) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Phillip Jacob Miles (Plaintiff) Sharon Christine Slack (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff in person JP Lo Schiavo (Defendant)