Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd; Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 178

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd; Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 178 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 09 September 2022 Before: Leeming JA; Brereton JA; Mitchelmore JA Decision: In each of 2021/329654 and 2021/307674: Notice of motion filed 25 August 2022 dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – unsuccessful respondent seeks costs order in its favour or no order as to costs – whether basis to displace UCPR r 42.1 – court did not determine all points raised by successful appellant – some points not raised at first instance – where respondent's conduct cause of entire litigation – no basis to displace usual order as to costs Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd; Thumbiran v Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 148 Category: Costs Parties: Trevelyn Thumbiran (First Appellant in each appeal) Absolute Pump Services Pty Ltd (Second Appellant in each appeal) Silver Chef Rentals Pty Ltd (Respondent in 2021/329654; First Respondent in 2021/307674) Donny's Pizzeria Pty Ltd (Second Respondent in 2021/307674) Antonio Andrea Telese (Third Respondent in 2021/307674) Representation: Counsel: J Baird (Silver Chef in each appeal)

Solicitors: City Legal Solicitors (Appellants in each appeal) SLF Lawyers (Silver Chef in each appeal) File Number(s): 2021/329654; 2021/307674 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity Citation: [2021] NSWSC 1300 Date of Decision: 24 June 2020; 13 October 2021 Before: Darke J; Ball J File Number(s): 2020/20537; 2021/217789