Ashwood v Ashwood [2023] NSWSC 208

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ashwood v Ashwood [2023] NSWSC 208 Hearing dates: 26, 27 and 28 September 2022 Date of orders: 30 September 2022; Decision date: 13 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [118]-[120] Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – costs orders in interlocutory proceedings – order for payment of lump sum on account of costs liability – where discrete issue determined and remaining claims require reconsideration in a fundamental way Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 60 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.8(1)(b), 42.7 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 199 Bell Wholesale Co Ltd v Gates Export Corp (1984) 2 FCR 1 Cameron v Ofria [2007] NSWCA 37 Fiduciary v Morningstar (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 Hargood v OHTL Public Company Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 511 In the matter of Elsmore Resources Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1390 Longjing Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1690 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 at 79 Omutta Pty Ltd v Wilson (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 401 Power Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 1347 Rafferty v Time 2000 West Pty Limited (No 3) [2009] FCA 727 Rhino Rack Australia Pty Ltd v Hub Computing Services Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 231 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Rifle Club Inc v New South Wales Rifle Association Inc [2010] NSWSC 351 Salmon v Albarran (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1200 Category: Costs Parties: Sheridyn Ashwood (First Plaintiff) Ashwood Park Equestrian Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff) Gibsons at Gosford Pty Limited (Third Plaintiff) Terrence John Ashwood (First Defendant) Lesley May Ashwood (Second Defendant) Blakarn Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Manns Development Pty Limited (Fourth Defendant)