A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd atf The YBL Trust v Elisabeth Theodore; A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd atf The YBL Trust v Andrew John Price [2024] NSWDC 592

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd atf The YBL Trust v Elisabeth Theodore; A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd atf The YBL Trust v Andrew John Price [2024] NSWDC 592 Hearing dates: 9-10 December 2024 Date of orders: 13 December 2024 Decision date: 13 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Newlinds SC DCJ Decision: (1) Stand the matter over to a date in February 2025 for directions. (2) Direct the parties in the meantime to seek to agree as to the mathematical consequences of my reasons, as summarised at para [152]. Catchwords: APPEALS AND COSTS — Appeal pursuant to s 89 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) from decision of the Costs Assessment Review Panel – Nature of appeal APPEALS AND COSTS — Applications for leave to rely on additional evidence pursuant to s 89(4) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) – Proper construction of s 89(4) – Appropriate approach to be taken on applications for leave to rely on additional evidence PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Application to revoke earlier decision of the Court to grant leave to rely on additional evidence pursuant to s 89(4) – Proper approach to applications to revisit earlier interlocutory decisions made in the same proceedings COSTS – Solicitor/Client costs – Costs disclosure – Proper construction of s 174 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) – What are the mandatory requirements of s 174(1) of a disclosure provided by a legal practitioner – What are the consequences of failing to make such a proposal – Proper construction of "as soon as practicable" APPEALS AND COSTS – Some errors of fact and law identified – What are the consequences? – Appropriate orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56; s 58 Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) s 169; s 172; s 174; s 175; s 178; s 199; s 200; s 204(2) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) s 85; s 89; Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd as trustee for the YBL Trust (ABN 36 417 292 176) trading as Yates Beaggi Lawyers v Andrew John Price; A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd as trustee for the YBL Trust (ABN 36 417 292 176) trading as Yates Beaggi Lawyers v Elisabeth Theodore [2024] NSWDC 121 A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd t/as Yates Beaggi Lawyers v Poche [2024] NSWCA 145 A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd trading as Yates Beaggi Lawyers v Poche [2023] NSWDC 551 Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172 Amirbeaggi v EB [2023] NSWCA 108 Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd (2011) 12 DCLR (NSW) 304; [2011] NSWDC 55 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Ltd (1988) 217 ALR 44 Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Sydney) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 616 Cameron v Thompson Geer [2020] VSC 75 Creely v Ingles [1969] VR 732 Crosby v Fica (No 4) [2018] NSWSC 632 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Gazecki v McCabes Lawyers Pty Ltd (2020) 102 NSWLR 259 Geldert v Western Australia [2012] WASCA 226; 271 FLR 83 Gilmore Finance Pty Ltd v Aesthete No 3 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 114 Lawrence v Sammut (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 657 Liu v The Age Company Ltd (2016) 92 NSWLR 679; [2016] NSWCA 115 Mendonca v Matthews Folbigg Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 764 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 203 CLR 172 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139; [2000] NSWCA 80 Price v Price [2020] NSWCA 312 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Vision Nominees Pty Ltd v Pangea Resources Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 38 Texts Cited: Beazley, Tout and Fitzgerald, Appeals and Appellate Courts in Australia and New Zealand (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2014) Category: Costs Parties: A.C.N. 627 087 030 Pty Ltd atf The YBL Trust (Plaintiff) Elisabeth Theodore (Defendant 1) Andrew John Price (Defendant 2) Representation: Counsel: A Fernon SC/B Nolan (Plaintiff) K Hooper/J Rogers (Defendants)