Idoport v NAB [2005] NSWSC 1273

New South Wales Supreme Court

Idoport v NAB [2005] NSWSC 1273 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 8 December 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 9 December 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Application for separate question determination to be dismissed

CATCHWORDS : Defendant seeks gross sum costs orders in the sum of $62,639,101.17-Plaintiffs motion to have determined separate question as to whether the costs of the defendant ordered to be paid by the plaintiff should be paid as a gross sum instead of being otherwise regularly assessed-Principles applicable to whether the court should make separate question orders-Principles concerning the making of gross sum costs orders-Overriding purpose rule

Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW)

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