Maxwell v Maxwell (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1146

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Maxwell v Maxwell (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1146 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 26 August 2022 Decision date: 26 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward P Decision: 1. In addition to the orders made on 3 August 2022 and for completeness, order that the first cross-claim be dismissed. 2. Order that there be no order as to the costs of the proceedings (including of the amended statement of claim and the respective cross-claims) with the intent that each party bear her, his or its own costs. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event – Payable out of a fund – Deceased estate – Where the litigation is caused by the conduct of the deceased Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Anderson v Scrivener [2002] NSWSC 900 Bullabidgee Pty Ltd v McCleary (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 343 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Dunne v Byrne (1912) 16 CLR 500; [1912] HCA 4 Furber v Stacey [2005] NSWCA 242 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd (2003) 201 ALR 55; [2003] FCA 688 Gray v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd (1928) 40 CLR 558 Kazar (liquidator) v Kargarian; In the Matter of Frontier Architects Pty Ltd (in liq) (2011) 197 FCR 113; [2011] FCAFC 136 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Lippe v Hedderwick (1922) 31 CLR 148; [1922] HCA 44 Lombard Insurance Co (Australia) Ltd v Pastro (1994) 175 LSJS 448 Moyle v Moyle (18 June 1998, unreported) Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Page v Sedawie [2005] NSWSC 1311 Perpetual Trustee Company Limited v Baker [1999] NSWCA 244 Redroff v Miegoch (22 April 1996 unreported) Shorter v Hodges (1988) 14 NSWLR 698 State of New South Wales v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 288 ALR 385; [2011] NSWCA 256 Trustee for the Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust v Becker [2007] NSWCA 136 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Limited (1994) 254 ALR 328; [1994] NSWCA 338 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit (1987) AIPC 90-441 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Succession (2012, 3rd ed, Lexis Nexis Butterworths) Category: Costs Parties: Marius Maxwell (First Plaintiff) Ian Howard Maxwell (Second Plaintiff) Jamila Frances Maxwell (First Defendant) Plassey Pty Limited (Cross-claimant on second cross-claim) Representation: Counsel: NA Confos (Plaintiffs) N Bilinsky (Defendant)