NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Alan Edward Lewis v Paul Adrian Doran [2008] NSWSC 186
HEARING DATE(S) : 12 & 13 February 2008 JUDGMENT OF : Hammerschlag J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 13 February 2008
DECISION : Declaration refused. Orders for the payment of interest on costs
CATCHWORDS : COSTS – Costs order – Time and effort expended by party locating, inspecting, collating and analysing documents for the purpose of preparing affidavits and giving evidence – Whether such costs are "legal costs" within the meaning of s 4(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) (the Act) and susceptible to assessment pursuant to s 364 of the Act – If not, whether they are "costs" within the meaning of s 302 and 367A of the Act – Such costs not "legal costs" because not "disbursements" because not charged or potentially charged for or subject of a liability to a law practice – Time spent by litigant preparing and conducting his own case not "costs" unless witness expenses – Whether declaratory relief appropriate where assessment not yet commenced and where statutory appeal available
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW)
Lewis v Doran (2004) 50 ACSR 175 Lewis (as liquidator of Doran Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Doran (2005) 54 ACSR 410 Ricky Gardner v R [2003] NSWCCA 199 Re Felton (1942) 60 WN(NSW) 16; Ly v Jenkins (2001) 114 FCR 237 Damberg v Damberg (2001) 52 NSWLR 492 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 Re Remnant (1849) 50 ER 949 Barwick v Barwick & Hinks (1937) 33 Tas LR 1 CASES CITED : Kerridge v Foley (unreported SCNSW 19.08.70) Lawrence v MD Nikolaidis & Co (2003) 57 NSWLR 355 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Wilkie v Gordian Runoff Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 522 Maronis Holdings Ltd v Nippon Credit Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 838 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Hattersley (2001) 51 NSWLR 333 Currabubula v State Bank of New South Wales [2000] NSWSC 23 Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126
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