Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 154

Reported Decision : 60 NSWLR 203

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 154 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 October 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 May 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; McColl JA at 35; Davies AJA at 112 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Set aside the order of Master Malpass dated 22 November 2002. 3. Remit the matter to the costs assessor for determination of fair and reasonable costs in accordance with the law. 4. Declare that the indemnity principle does not apply to the costs ordered to be paid by the Court of Appeal in this case and in matter number CA 40894/1999. 5. Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of this appeal and of the proceedings before the Master, of the Costs Review Panel and of the costs assessment.

CATCHWORDS : COSTS - Indemnity principle - whether a nominal party is entitled to recover the costs of proceedings where the benefit of the costs enures to a third party with a real interest in the proceedings - operation of sections 112 and 116 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW). (D) Compensation Court Repeal Act 2002 (NSW) s 4 Justices Act 1921 (SA) s 77 LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) Pt 11, s 174, s 174(1)(a), Pt 11 Div 2, s 175(1), s 178, s 179, s 184(1)(a), s 184(3), s 184(4), s 186, Pt 11 Div 6, s 202, s 208F(1), s 208F(1A), s 208F(2), s 208H, 208KI, s 208L, s 208L(2)(a), s 208L(2)(b) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 76, s 76(2)(b) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Pt 52A r 2, r 32 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) s 110, s 111A, s 112, s 112(2), s 112(2)(b), s 112(3), s 113, s 116, s 116(1), s 116(7), s 250 Adams v London Improved Motor Coach Builders Ltd [1921] 1 KB 495 A Goninan & Co Ltd v Gill [2001] NSWCA 77; (2001) 51 NSWLR 441; (2001) 21 NSWCCR 552 Angor Pty Ltd v Ilich Motor Co Pty Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 65 Backhouse v Judd [1925] SASR 395 Blackall v Trotter (No 1) [1969] CR 939 Cachia v Hanes [1994] HCA 14; (1994) 179 CLR 403 Clarke and Chapman v Hart (1858) 6 HL Cas 632, 667; (1858) 10 ER 1443 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Hattersley [2001] NSWSC 60; (2001) 51 NSWLR 333 Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 54; (2001) 50 NSWLR 710 Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 1112 Ex parte Slack (1844) 6 ALT 23 Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645 Guss v Veenhuizen (No 2) (1976) 136 CLR 47 CASES CITED : Harold v Smith (1860) 5 H&N 381; (1860) 157 ER 1229 Inglis v Moore (No 2) (1979) 46 FLR 470 Knight v F P Special Assets Limited [1992] HCA 28; (1992) 174 CLR 178 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lenthall v Hillson [1933] SASR 31 London Scottish Benefits Society v Chorley (1884) 13 QBD 872 MacLaurin v Hall (1913) 13 SR (NSW) 114 McCullum v Ifield [1969] 2 NSWR 329 New Pinnacle Group Silver Mining Co v Luhrig Coal and Ore Dressing Appliances Co (1902) 2 SR (NSW) 50 Nolan v George [1959] Qd R 315 Public Trustee v A M Hoipo Pty Limited [1999] NSWCA 466; (1999) 19 NSWCCR 215 R v Archbishop of Canterbury [1903] 1 KB 289 Tarry v Pryce (No 2) (1987) 88 FLR 270 Wilson v Richmond River Shire Council [2000] NSWSC 71 PARTIES : Samuel Scott Dyktynski (Appellant) BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41197/02 COUNSEL : J L Glissan QC/B G McManamey (Appellant) M A Elkaim SC/Ms E G Wood (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Stacks The Law Firm (Appellant) Sparke Helmore (Respondent)