Kalloghlian v Mitry Lawyers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1071

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kalloghlian v Mitry Lawyers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1071 Hearing dates: 8 – 9 August 2022 Decision date: 10 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Peden J Decision: 1. Applicant's motion dismissed. 2. Applicant to pay the respondents' costs as agreed or assessed. 3. Grant leave to any party to approach my Associate by email within 7 days of the date of this judgment, should an alternative costs order be sought. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Orders against non-parties — Personal costs orders against lawyers — Statutory and Inherent jurisdiction — Motion filed 10 months after conclusion of substantive proceedings — Where substantive proceedings resolved by consent — No neglect, incompetence or misconduct Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56 Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 99 Cases Cited: 1165 Stud Road v Power (No 2) [2015] VSC 735 Bell v Hartnett [2022] NSWCA 42 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Byrne v Sefton Health Authority [2002] 1 WLR 775 NSWCA 153; 63 NSWLR 300 Currie & Co v Law Society [1977] QB 990 Etna v Arif [1999] 2 VR 353 Harley v McDonald [2001] 2 AC 678 Hudspeth v Scholastic Cleaning and Consultancy Services Pty Ltd & Ors (No 8) [2014] VSC 567 Hurford Hardwood Kempsey Pty Ltd v Kempsey Timbers (Sawmilling Pty Ltd) (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 287 Ideal Waterproofing Pty Limited v Buildcorp Australia Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 155 Kelly v Jowett [2009] NSWCA 278 Macteldir Pty Ltd v Dimovski [2005] FCA 1528 Muriniti v Kalil [2022] NSWCA 109 Myers v Elman [1939] All ER 484 Nadarajapillai v Naderasa [2015] NSWCA 109 NHB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Corry (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 1838 Re Felicity; FM v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services (No 4) [2015] NSWCA 19 Ridehalgh v Horsefield [1994] Ch 205 Rodi v Gelonesi [2016] NSWCA 348 Tarabay v Bechara [2010] NSWSC 202 Whyked Pty Ltd v Yahoo7 Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 477 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Costs (4th ed, Lawbook Co, 2018) G E Dal Pont, Lawyers Professional Responsibility in Australia and New Zealand (2nd ed, Lawbook Co, 2001) Category: Costs Parties: Avedis Kalloghlian (Plaintiff/Applicant) Mitry Lawyers Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Richard Louis Mitry (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Young and W Burton (Plaintiff/Applicant) M F Newton (First and Second Respondent)