Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 08 June 2011 Before: Hodgson JA at 1; Basten JA at 30; McClellan CJ at CL at 41 Decision: Notice of Motion dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: COSTS - Appeal - Appellant succeeds on one sub-issue but appeal dismissed - Whether orders should be made dealing with the costs of that sub-issue.

PROCEDURE - Application to vary costs orders made on appeal - Whether supported by UCPR 36.16(3) or 36.16(3A). Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act, s 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 36.16, 42.1 Cases Cited: Australian Conversation Foundation v Forestry Commission (1988) 81 ALR 166 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; (1993) 176 CLR 300 Bostik Australia Pty Limited v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Limited v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2010] NSWCA 257 Habib v Nationwide News Pty Limited (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 291 Hancock v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association Inc (1986) ATPR 48-134 Kuru v State of New South Wales [2008] HCA 26; 236 CLR 1 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Palmer (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 140 Rosniak v GIO (1997) 41 NSWLR 608 State Rail Authority of NSW v Codelfa Construction Pty Limited [1982] HCA 51; (1982) 150 CLR 29 Sydney Ferries v Morton (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 238 Turkmani v Visvalingam (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA, 338 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council [1982] HCA 41; (1982) 149 CLR 672 Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Category: Costs Parties: Jeremy Norman GRIFFITH (appellant) AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (first respondent) David MILLIKAN (second respondent) Representation: K P Smark SC/ S T Chrysanthou (appellant) E Raper (respondents) Hazan Hollander (appellant) Mr Rob Simpson, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (respondents) File Number(s): 2008/290293