Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) v RL Hunter QC & Ors [2005] NSWSC 497

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (subject to a Deed of Company Arrangement) v RL Hunter QC & Ors [2005] NSWSC 497

HEARING DATE(S) : 17/05/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 17 May 2005

Equity Division JURISDICTION : Technology and Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Plaintiff and the administrator are ordered to pay jointly and severally on an indemnity basis the costs of the second to fifth defendants of the proceedings.

CATCHWORDS : Procedure - Costs - Circumstances in which Administrator may be ordered to pay costs personally

Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

Adsett v Berlouis& Ors (1992) 109 ALR 100 Bedoe, In re; Downs v Cotham [1893] 1 Ch 547 Cresvale Far East v Cresvale Securities (No. 2) (2001) 39 ACSR 622 Hypec Electronics Pty Limited (in liq) v Meade & Ors [2004] NSWSC 731; [2004] NSWCA 221 CASES CITED : Kirwan v Cresvale Far East Limited (in liq) (2002) 44 ACSR 21 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pitts v La Fontaine (1880) 6 App Cas 482 Re Driller [v Nebenson] (1972) 21 FLR 159

Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (Plaintiff) RL Hunter QC (First Defendant) Joseph Musico (Second Defendant) PARTIES : Rosemary Musico (Third Defendant) Luigi Genua (Fourth Defendant) Rose Genua (Fifth Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55032/05

Mr G Spedding (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr M Christie (Second and Fifth Defendants)