Rydzewski v Rydzewski (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1074

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rydzewski v Rydzewski (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1074 Hearing dates: Written submissions on 26 July, 29 July and 4 August 2024 and then on the papers Date of orders: 23 August 2024 Decision date: 23 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Succession & Probate List - Probate Before: Richmond J Decision: See [32] Catchwords: COSTS — Payable out of a fund — Deceased estate — Bases of quantification — Indemnity basis — Ordinary basis — Factors relevant to the court's discretion when quantifying costs — Whether difference between ordinary and indemnity costs should be paid out of the deceased estate — Whether costs incurred proper and reasonable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bouras v Grandelis (2005) 65 NSWLR 214; [2005] NSWCA 463 Cardaci v Cardaci [2023] WASCA 158 Dean v Antunes [2016] NSWSC 1845 DVB v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 105 Hayward (as Executor of Felton Estate) v Speedy and Felton [2021] NSWSC 943 Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd (1998) 44 NSWLR 432 Nobarani v Mariconte (No 2) (2018) 360 ALR 390; [2018] HCA 49 Olsen v James [2020] NSWSC 1015 Permanent Trustee Co v Redman (1917) 17 SR (NSW) 353 Ramage v Waclaw (1988) 12 NSWLR 84 Re Atkinson, deceased [1971] VR 612 Re Ciantar [2022] VSC 116 Re Estate Nitopi, deceased [2018] NSWSC 1560 Reeves v Reeves (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 386 Rydzewski v Rydzewski [2024] NSWSC 802 Wardle v Wardle (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1663 Texts Cited: Dal Pont, Law of Costs (5th ed, 2021, LexisNexis Australia) JD Heydon & MJ Leeming, Jacob's Law of Trusts in Australia (8th ed, 2016, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Costs Parties: Stanislaus Rydzewski (Cross-claimant) Daniel McKinnon as the administrator of the Estate of the late Maria Rydzewski (Fifth Cross-defendant) Representation: Counsel: Dr H Bennett (Cross-claimant) Mr AF Stevens (Fifth Cross-defendant)