AIP Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Fellowship of the Esoteric School of Higher Learning Ltd [2023] NSWSC 986

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AIP Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Fellowship of the Esoteric School of Higher Learning Ltd [2023] NSWSC 986 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 August 2023 Decision date: 21 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: The defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS — successful application to withdraw caveat — whether usual rule that costs follow the event should apply — no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Choi v Kim [2013] NSWSC 1774 Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd v Roberts (2016) 93 NSWLR 1; [2016] NSWCA 240 Hunter v Roberts (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 235 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505; [2014] HCA 19 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Valmont Interiors v Giorgio Armani Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWCA 160 Category: Costs Parties: AIP Property Holdings Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Fellowship of the Esoteric School of Higher Learning Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Gunning (Plaintiff)