Lambourne v Baker (No 5) [2024] NSWCA 241

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lambourne v Baker (No 5) [2024] NSWCA 241 Hearing dates: 9 September 2024 Date of orders: 11 October 2024 Decision date: 11 October 2024 Before: Ward P at [1]; Mitchelmore JA at [108]; Kirk JA at [109] Decision: 1. Applicants' notice of motion dated 6 June 2024 dismissed with costs. 2. Respondents' notice of motion dated 3 September 2024 dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Costs – Judgment in favour of applicant stayed pending assessment of respondent's costs – Whether condition for operation of stay satisfied – Whether respondent's costs set off against judgment debt – Application for review dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 101, 133 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), 71(3) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 46 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.2, 36.17, 41.3, 41.11, 51.58, Pt 41 Cases Cited: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales (2020) 103 NSWLR 479; [2020] NSWCA 165 Australian Competition Consumer Commission v Shell Co of Australia Ltd (1997) 72 FCR 386 Baker v Punters Show Limited, in the matter of Baker [2022] FCA 1303 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Bisley Investment Corporation v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1982) 40 ALR 233 Broken Hill Cobalt Project Pty Ltd v Lord [2022] NSWCA 271 Collier v Lancer [2013] NSWCA 185 Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394; [1990] HCA 39 David Barry Logistics Pty Ltd v State of Victoria (No 3) (2022) 68 VR 157; [2022] VSC 575 Eckert v Roberts (2021) 405 ALR 515; [2021] SASCA 73 Frumar v The Owners of SP36957 [2010] NSWCA 172 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 In the matter of Punters Show Pty Limited [2019] NSWC 1777 In the matter of Punters Show Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 43 Infact Consulting Pty Ltd v Kyle House Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 56 Lambourne v Baker [2021] NSWCA 229 Lambourne v Baker (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 282 Lambourne v Baker (No 3) [2022] NSWCA 25 Lambourne v Baker (No 4) [2024] NSWCA 132 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr (2019) 100 NSWLR 578; [2019] NSWCA 231 Patterson v Humfrey (No 2) [2016] WASC 343 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656; [1986] HCA 7 Rinehart v Welker (2011) 93 NSWLR 311; [2011] NSWCA 403 Soulemezis v Dudley Holdings (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Texts Cited: David Ipp, 'Lawyers Duties to the Court' (1998) 114 Law Quarterly Review 63 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Marc Alan Lambourne (First Applicant) Glenn Craig Pollett (Second Applicant) Punters Show Pty Ltd (Third Applicant) Dallas Matthew Baker (First Respondent) Todd Cameron Buckingham (Second Respondent) BetMakers Technology Group Limited (Third Respondent) 12 Follow Pty Limited (Fourth Respondent) Operis Momentus Pty Limited (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: MA Lambourne (First Applicant) (Self represented) AP Cheshire SC with D Helvadjian (Respondents)