Western Sydney Wanderers FC Pty Ltd v Football Australia Limited (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 798

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Western Sydney Wanderers FC Pty Ltd v Football Australia Limited (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 798 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 28 June 2024 Decision date: 28 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: Plaintiff's motion dismissed with costs. Defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — bases of quantification — indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v Canaccord Genuity Financial Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 649 Bale v Kimberley Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1009 Capello v Home Building Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 109 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225; [1993] FCA 801 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397; [1988] FCA 364 Kalloghlian v Mitry Lawyers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 1201 Mead v Watson [2005] NSWCA 133 NMFM Property Pty Ltd v Citibank Ltd (No 2) (2001) 109 FCR 77 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC Pty Ltd v Football Australia Limited [2024] NSWSC 426 Category: Costs Parties: Western Sydney Wanderers FC Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Football Australia Limited (First Defendant) Daniel Lopar (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC (Plaintiff) I Griscti (First Defendant) C P O'Neill (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Turner Freeman (Plaintiff) Bird & Bird (First Defendant) Professional Footballers Australia (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2023/163078 Publication restriction: Nil