Johnston v Allen (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 476

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v Allen (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 476 Hearing dates: On the papers; last submission 22 April 2024 Date of orders: 29 April 2024 Decision date: 29 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [55] Catchwords: COSTS — party/party – ancillary applications — documents produced to court later disclosed — cross-applications for authorisation of disclosure and enforcement of obligation to court not to use documents except for the purposes of the proceedings — prima facie breach established but order authorising disclosure made nunc pro tunc — costs follow the event — what constitutes the "event" — disentitling conduct — application for indulgence — parties to bear their own costs Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Dimos v Willetts (2000) 2 VR 170 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 EB v GB [2020] NSWSC 1291 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 Harman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125 Johnston v Allen [2024] NSWSC 187 Medway Oil & Storage Co Ltd v Continental Contractors Ltd [1929] AC 88 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Notice of Motion filed 13 October 2023 Bede Augustine Webster (Applicant) Sharna Clemmett (First Respondent) Amber Johnston (Second Respondent) Lauren Gidley (Third Respondent) Jake Johnston (Fourth Respondent)