E1 v E2; E Pty Limited v E2 [2023] NSWDC 411

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: E1 v E2; E Pty Limited v E2 [2023] NSWDC 411 Hearing dates: 23 May, 13 June and 8 August 2023 Date of orders: 06 October 2023 Decision date: 06 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 8 of the Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), the names of the parties are suppressed and replaced with the pseudonyms adopted in this judgment. (2) Application by defendant's pro bono legal representative for costs dismissed. (3) Each party to pay their own costs of this application and of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS – defendant represented at the submissions stage of proceedings by pro bono lawyer – no orders sought or made at any stage for a referral under UCPR rr 7.36 and 7.41 - pro bono lawyer seeks a gross sum costs order for her fees after the defendant is successful – whether referral under UCPR r 7.41 should be made nunc pro tunc – whether, in the absence of such an order and/or a written costs agreement, the defendant's pro bono lawyer is entitled to payment of costs – the indemnity principle – application for costs refused. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) r 4.19; Order 80 (repealed) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW), ss 174, 175, 178, 181, 185 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.18, 7.33 – 7.42, 42.1 Cases Cited: 1465778 Ontario Inc et al v 1122077 Ontario Ltd et al (2006) 275 DLR (4th) 321 AT Air Group Pty Ltd v Dieter Siewert [2013] NSWSC 1993 Bahamad v Wong [2020] NSWSC 991 Bazzi v Dutton [2022] FCAFC 84 Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow (2019) 269 CLR 333 Bobolas v Waverley Council (2012) 187 LGERA 63; [2012] NSWCA 126 Capilano Honey Ltd v Mulvany [2017] NSWSC 833 Cappello v HomeBuilding Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 109 Chancliff Holdings Pty Ltd v Bell [1999] FCA 1783 Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 188 CLR 114 Enterprise Finance Solutions Pty Ltd v Ciszek [2014] NSWDC 314 In the matter of Idylic Solutions Pty Ltd and ors - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hobbs [2012] NSWSC 581 In the matter of Optimisation Australia Pty Ltd (Costs) [2018] NSWSC 280 Kassam v Hazzard; Henry v Hazzard (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1599 King v King & Ors [2012] QCA 81 Larter v Hazzard [2022] NSWCA 238 Larter v Hazzard (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1595 LFDB v SM (No 4) [2017] FCA 753 London Scottish Benefit Society v Chorley [1881-5] All ER Rep 1111; (1884) 13 QBD 872 Malkinson v Trim [2002] All ER (D) 66 (Sep); [2003] 2 All ER 356; [2003] 1 WLR 463; [2002] EWCA Civ 1273 Matsen v Matsen [2008] NSWSC 226 McCullum v Ifield [1969] 2 NSWR 329 Mourik v Von Marburg [2016] VSC 601 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164 Riva NSW Pty Ltd v Key Nominees Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 711 Watkins v Tatana [2023] FCA 248 Wentworth v Rogers (2006) 66 NSWLR 474; [2006] NSWCA 145 Texts Cited: New South Wales Law Reform Commission Report 137 "Security for Costs and Associated Costs Orders", December 2012 Category: Costs Parties: 2021/00153579 E1 (Plaintiff) E2 (Defendant)