Doyle v. Hall Chadwick [2007] NSWCA 159

Appeal Outcome: Applications (S373/2007 & S376/2007) dismissed with costs by the High Court 31 July 2008 [2008] HCASL 422

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Doyle v. Hall Chadwick [2007] NSWCA 159

HEARING DATE(S): 3 April 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 9 July 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Hodgson JA at 13; Campbell JA at 79

DECISION: 1. Leave to appeal from Harrison AsJ refused with costs. 2. Leave to appeal from Rothman J granted, Notice of Appeal to be filed within 14 days. 3. Appeal dismissed. 4. Dr. Doyle to pay Hall Chadwick's costs of the application and appeal.

CATCHWORDS: PRACTICE - Costs - Assessment - Certificate taking effect as judgment - Whether appeal against assessment still available - Whether costs assessor can determine questions of construction of a costs agreement - Whether condition of conditional costs agreement, depending on recovery of monies, satisfied.

LEGISLATION CITED: Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) ss.201, 208, 208C, 208D, 208H, 208J, 208K, 208KA(1), 208KC, 208KE, 208KF, 208KI, 208L and 208M

Bailey v. Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529 Bell v. Bell (1954) 73 WN(NSW) 7 Butt v. McDonald (1896) 7 QLJ 68 Croker v. Commissioner of Taxation [2005] FCA 127, (2005) 145 FCR 150 Graham v. Aluma-Lite Pty. Limited (NSWCA, unreported, 25/3/97) Katingal Pty. Limited v. Amor [2004] NSWSC 36 Khoury v. Hiar [2006] NSWCA 47 Logwon Pty.Limited v. Warringah Shire Council (1993) 33 NSWLR 13 CASES CITED: Muriniti v. Lyons [2000] NSWSC 680 Muriniti v. Lyons [2004] NSWSC 135 Remilton v. City Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited (1907) 24 WN(NSW) 177 Rosser v. Marine Ministerial Holding Corporation (No.2) [1999] NSWCA 214 Smith v. Trowsdale (1854) 3 E & b 83, 118 ER 1072 Timms v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No.3) [2004] NSWCA 25 Toll (FGCT) Pty. Ltd. v. Alphapharm Pty. Ltd. (2004) 219 CLR 165 Wentworth v. Rogers [1999] NSWCA 403 Wentworth v. Rogers [2006] NSWCA 145 Yevad Products Pty. Limited v Brookfield [2005] FCAFC 263