Jabbar v Gade (No 3) (pseudonyms) [2022] NSWSC 998

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jabbar v Gade (No 3) (pseudonyms) [2022] NSWSC 998 Hearing dates: Written submissions on 21 February and 14 March 2022 Date of orders: 16 August 2022 Decision date: 16 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The Court has determined in this matter to make gross sum cost orders with respect to the plaintiff's costs motion and the defendant's costs motion. The plaintiff should bring in Short Minutes of Order reflecting this judgment within 3 days of the publication of the judgment. Catchwords: COSTS – judgment in favour of both plaintiff and defendant in actions for damages – notice of motion – costs for both parties – offer of compromise – indemnity costs – gross sum costs – orders made. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Courts Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 338 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 49 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.15, 42.34 Cases Cited: Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500 Gade & Jabbar (No 11) [2018] FCCA 1056 Gade & Jabbar (No 5) [2017] FCCA 662 Gade & Jabbar [2015] FCCA 3607 Hamod v State of NSW [2011] NSWCA 375 Jabbar & Gade (No 22) [2019] FCCA 2186 Jabbar v Gade (No 2) (pseudonyms) [2021] NSWSC 1660 Jabbar v Gade (pseudonyms) [2018] NSWSC 836 Jabbar v Gade (pseudonyms) [2021] NSWSC 997 Shoal Bay Beach Constructions No. 1 Pty Ltd v Mark Hickey and the persons listed in Schedule A to this Statement of Claim trading at all material times as Sparke Helmore (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1126 Category: Costs Parties: Jabbar (a pseudonym) (Plaintiff) Gade (a pseudonym) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff in person M Weightman (Defendant)