Brierly v Biggs & Sons Development P/L & 1 Or [2002] NSWCA 362

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Brierly v Biggs & Sons Development P/L & 1 Or [2002] NSWCA 362 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40483 of 2002 HEARING DATE(S) : 31/10/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 October 2002

Peter Brierly PARTIES : v Biggs & Sons Development Pty Limited & 1 Or JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1, 15; Hodgson JA at 8; Foster AJA at 13

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 419 of 2000 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Twigg DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

A: M Duncan COUNSEL : 1 R: J Marshall SC & J White 2 R: D Russell SC SOLICITORS : A: Johnstone Robinson R: Phillips Fox CATCHWORDS : Costs - whether respondent entitled to costs of first cross-claim - whether appellant entitled to costs of second cross-claim - appeal allowed. CASES CITED: Australian Securities Commissioner v Aust-Home Investments Limited (1993) 44 FCR 194 Gribbles v Health Insurance Commission (1997) 80 FCR 284 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed; 2. "No order for costs" order from below set aside; 3. In lieu thereof the orders should be that Biggs & Sons Development Pty Limited pay the costs of Peter Brierly; 4. Summercraft Blinds, Awnings & Security Pty Limited should pay the costs of Biggs including the costs which Biggs has to pay Brierly; 5. Summercraft Blinds to pay the costs of the application and appeal of both Brierly & Biggs & Sons

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40483 of 2002

MEAGHER JA HODGSON JA FOSTER AJA