A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd trading as Yates Beaggi Lawyers v Poche [2023] NSWDC 551

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd trading as Yates Beaggi Lawyers v Poche [2023] NSWDC 551 Hearing dates: 8, 9 and 20 November 2023 Date of orders: 13 December 2023 Decision date: 13 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: See the orders at the end of the judgment Catchwords: COSTS – plaintiff in family provision proceedings seeks assessment of his own costs, which far exceeded the sum he was awarded - assessment by Costs Assessor – appeal to Review Panel - appeal to the District Court - whether the law practice was afforded procedural fairness by the Review Panel – whether the methodology was appropriate – whether the calculation of hourly rates was fair and reasonable – whether there was compliance with s 172 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) – whether adequate reasons were given – what costs orders should have been made – appeal dismissed with costs, with liberty to apply concerning costs, including any application for a gross sum costs order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW), ss 6, 169, 172, 204 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), s 89 Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: Ahern v Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd [2021] NSWCA 166 Ahern v Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd [2022] NSWSC 702 Ahern v Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 39 Amirbeaggi v EB [2023] NSWCA 108 Amirbeaggi v EB (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 184 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Arian v Nguyen [2001] NSWCA 5 Attorney-General of New South Wales v Kennedy Miller Television Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 729 Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd (2011) 12 DCLR (NSW) 304 Bleyer v Google Inc [2014] NSWSC 897 Cappello v HomeBuilding Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 725 Cappello v HomeBuilding Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 109 Carnavalesca Pty Ltd t/as Paragalli Haulage v Jenkins [2023] NSWDC 159 Cassegrain v CTK Engineering [2008] NSWSC 457 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Dybka v McKenzie [2002] NSWCA 171 Eliezer v The Council of St Andrew's Cathedral School (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 227 Ferguson v Singler (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 891 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Frumar v Owners of Strata Plan 36957 (2006) 67 NSWLR 321; [2006] NSWCA 278 Gadd v Kozlowski t/as Lou Baker and Associates [2022] NSWDC 309 Gazecki v McCabes Lawyers Pty Ltd (2020) 102 NSWLR 259; [2020] NSWCA 98 GB v EB [2022] NSWDC 322 Gilmore Finance Pty Ltd v Aesthete No 3 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 114 GKD18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 1664 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2013] NSWSC 750 Grizonic v Suttor [2008] NSWSC 914 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 In the Matter of the Bill of Costs of Lamrock, Brown & Hall [1908] VLR 238 Jones v Sutton (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 203 King v Delta Metallics Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 93 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Lawrence v Sammut (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 657 Livers v Legal Services Commissioner (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 164 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Mayne Nickless Limited v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 359 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Ly (2018) 263 FCR 512; [2018] FCAFC 123 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 264 CLR 541; [2018] HCA 30 Mirus Australia Pty Ltd v Wilson [2023] NSWSC 1432 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26; (2022) 96 ALJR 737 Poche v Poche [2020] NSWSC 835 Re Minister for Immigration; ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Riva NSW Pty Ltd v Mark A Fraser and Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (No 4) [2018] NSWCA 327 Short v Crawley (No 45) [2013] NSWSC 1541 Singh (a pseudonym) v Patel (a pseudonym) [2023] SASC 164 Sita v Sita [2005] NSWSC 461 Stead v State Government Insurance (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Szlazko v Travini [2004] NSWSC 610 Transport Accident Commission v Musura (Supreme Court (Victoria), Teague J, 27 January 1989, unrep) Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Ltd (2014) 86 NSWLR 674; [2014] NSWCA 170 Wilson v Porada; The Estate of Peter Wolfgang Porada, late of Pericoe (No. 2) [2017] NSWSC 1362 Wormald v Maradaca Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 307 Texts Cited: Legal Services Council, Legal Services Council Guideline and Direction - Costs Estimates, (11 March 2016) at 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd trading as Yates Beaggi Lawyers (Plaintiff) Adam Poche (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms M Castle with Ms L Cooper-Hackman and Ms G Adams (Plaintiff) Ms K Hooper and Mr J Rogers (Defendant)