Coshott v Parker [2011] NSWSC 786

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Coshott v Parker [2011] NSWSC 786 Hearing dates: 12 July 2011 Decision date: 28 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Summons dismissed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - notice of motion - order seeking summons to be dismissed - declaration that defendants are not able to raise or rely on any objection to the plaintiff's applications for assessment of bills of costs - res judicata - issue estoppel - Anshun estoppel - summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Conveyancing Act 1919 Legal Practitioners Act 1898 Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Profession Act 2004 Limitation Act 1969 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Coshott v Lenin [2006] NSWDC 139 Coshott v Lenin [2007] NSWCA 153 Baker v Kearney [2002] NSWSC 746 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners 1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Everett [1980] HCA 6; (1980) 143 CLR 440 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Galland [1986] HCA 83; (1986) 162 CLR 408 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Lenin v Coshott [2007] NSWSC 630 Muriniti v Lyons & Ors [2000] NSWSC 680 Ryan v Hansen (t/as Hansens Solicitors) [2000] NSWSC 354; (2000) 49 NSWLR 184 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ljiljana Coshott (Plaintiff) Michelle Lena Parker (First Defendant) Christina Marie Collins (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Griscti (Plaintiff) Ms M Castle (Defendants) Solicitors: Martin Place Lawyers (Plaintiff) Hicksons (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/154086