Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd v Kopas [2011] NSWSC 619

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd v Kopas [2011] NSWSC 619 Hearing dates: 21 June 2011 Decision date: 22 June 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Costs orders made Catchwords: COSTS - application for costs of main proceedings and motion to vary - application for order in relation to hearing fee - consideration of import of legal Aid Commission Act s 42 - HELD - costs order in relation to main proceedings - no further order as to costs and no order as to hearing fee Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act (1948) (NSW) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Regulations 2005 Cases Cited: Barilla v James [1964-65] NSWR 741 Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1390 Khoury v Hiar [2006] NSWCA 47 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd v Grant [2009] NSWSC 950 Rathborne v Gandali [1970] 1 NSWR 297 Stanley & Ors v Layne Christensen Company & Ors [2006] WASCA 56 The Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust v Scots Church Development Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWSC 797 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Jurai Kopas (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Janice Kopas (Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel Ms P Wass (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) A E Maroya (Defendant/Cross-Claimants) Solicitors Michael Michell & Associates (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) McCabe Terrill Lawyers (Defendant/Cross-Claimants) File Number(s): 06/255754