Evagelakos v UPG 318 Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1268

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Evagelakos v UPG 318 Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1268 Hearing dates: On the papers; submissions 4 October 2024 Date of orders: 10 October 2024 Decision date: 10 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Rees J Decision: Costs orders made. Catchwords: COSTS – plaintiffs sought specific performance of contract for sale of land against purchaser and guarantor – defendants accepted entitlement to specific performance against purchaser but not guarantor – plaintiffs' construction of guarantee not accepted – costs should reflect guarantor's success. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (Cth), s 98(1) Cases Cited: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v National Competition Council [No 2] [2007] FCA 557 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Council of the City of Liverpool v Turano (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 176 Evagelakos v UPG 318 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1179 Fairborne Pty Ltd v Strata Store Noosa Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] QSC 307 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Mizzi v Reliance Financial Services Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 37 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Ryan v UPG 322 Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1293 Sanderson v Blyth Theatre Co [1903] 2 KB 533 State of Victoria v Sportsbet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 174 Category: Costs Parties: Spiro Evagelakos (First Plaintiff) Helen Evagelakos (Second Plaintiff) UPG 318 Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Bhart Bhushan (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC / NJ Carey (Plaintiffs) G Sirtes SC / S Steinhoff (Defendants) Solicitors: Rizos & Associates Solicitors (Plaintiffs) MinterEllison (Defendants) File Number(s): 2024/231975