Penrith City Council v Parks (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 381

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Penrith City Council v Parks (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 381 HEARING DATE(S) : (On written submissions) JUDGMENT DATE : 1 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA; Cripps AJA; McClellan AJA DECISION : (1) Refuse leave to appeal as to the judge's costs order. (2) Opponent pay the claimant's costs of the appeal; (3) If otherwise entitled, the opponent have an indemnity certificate pursuant to s 6 of the Suitors Fund Act 1951.

CATCHWORDS : Costs - whether order for solicitor/client costs pursuant to District Court rules inconsistent with provisions in Pt 11 Div 5B of Legal Profession Act 1987 - not inconsistent - whether inconsistent with provisions in Pt 11 Div 6 not argued - Calderbank offer made pending appeal - whether should bring enhanced costs on appeal - no enhancement. D Diamond v Simpson (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 78; Ettingshausen v Australian Consolidated Press (1995) 38 NSWLR 404; CASES CITED : Fotheringham v Fotheringham (No 2) (1998) 46 NSWLR 194; Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258; SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 232. PARTIES : Penrith City Council - Appellant May Elizabeth Parks - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40586/03 COUNSEL : M Joseph SC & N Chen - Appellant P Frame - Respondent SOLICITORS : Tress Cocks Maddox - Appellant Lamrocks - Respondent

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 136/02 (Penrith) FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Delaney DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40586/03 DC 136/02 (Penrith)