Moloney v Collins [2011] NSWSC 628

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moloney v Collins [2011] NSWSC 628 Hearing dates: 8 June 2011 Decision date: 28 June 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The Plaintiff is ordered to pay the Defendant's costs in the form of a gross sum costs under s.98(4)(c) Civil Procedure Act 2005 in the sum of $4,000.00. Catchwords: APPEAL - Local Court civil claim and judgment - claim by barrister against solicitor for fees - requirements for costs agreement and bill of costs under Legal Profession Act 1987 - appeal on question of law - whether compliance with statutory scheme - whether failure to provide adequate reasons - reasons not adequate but correct result - desirability of use of gross sum costs order for costs of appeal Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 Legal Profession Act 1987 Supreme Court Act 1970 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Legal Profession Regulation 2002 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: Burbidge v Wolf [2008] NSWSC 60 Conder v Silkbard [1999] NSWCA 459 Robinson v Becata Pty Limited [2004] NSWSC 310 Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited v Arrowcrest Group Pty Limited [2002] FCA 115 First East Auction Holdings Pty Limited v Ange [2010] VSC 72 Giliberto v Kenney (1983) 48 ALR 620 Dennis v Cameron [2007] NSWCA 228 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 110 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 449 Director of Public Prosecutions v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 343; 67 NSWLR 402 Qushair v Raffoul [2009] NSWCA 329 Sun v Hatoum [2011] NSWSC 516 Motel Federation of Australia Limited trading as Best Western Australia v Lenarbo Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 806 Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; 54 NSWLR 738 Sherborne Estate (No. 2) [2005] NSWSC 1003; 65 NSWLR 268 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick John Moloney (Plaintiff) Jeffrey David Collins (Defendant) Representation: Mr JM Ireland QC (Plaintiff) Mr D Moujalli (Defendant) Moloney Lawyers (Plaintiff) Micah Legal Services (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/392839