APFC No.1 Corporation v Insurance Australia Limited (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 818

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: APFC No.1 Corporation v Insurance Australia Limited (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 818 Hearing dates: On the papers; written submissions provided 14 and 28 June 2024 Date of orders: 3 July 2024 Decision date: 03 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Nixon J Decision: (1) The Notice of Motion filed 22 May 2024 is dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – application to vary costs order – UCPR, r 36.16(3A) – whether basis for variation made out Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 570; [2010] HCA 47 APFC No. 1 Corporation v Insurance Australia Limited [2024] NSWSC 534 Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 4) [2023] NSWCA 329 Fuller v Albert (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 183 Grygiel v Baine (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 434 Kyriacou v Raphis Securities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 339 Mohareb v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 69 Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232 Ranclose Investments Pty Ltd v Leda Management Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 13 State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 283 Westpac Banking Corp v Wittenberg (No 3) [2016] FCAFC 51 Category: Costs Parties: APFC No.1 Corporation (First Plaintiff) APFC No.2 Corporation (Second Plaintiff) SLFC No.1 Corporation (Third Plaintiff) LFC No.1 Corporation (Fourth Plaintiff) LFC No.2 Corporation (Fifth Plaintiff) LFC No.3 Corporation (Sixth Plaintiff) THC No.2 Corporation (Seventh Plaintiff) Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Giles SC with J Byrnes (Plaintiffs) E Collins SC with P Holmes (Second Defendant)