NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: George Zoltan Ajkay v Hickey & Co Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 822 Hearing dates: 26 July 2011 Decision date: 05 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [30] Catchwords: DECLARATIONS - nature of - absence of hearing on merits - when declaration may be made by consent
COSTS - whether payable in absence of hearing on merits - distinction between capitulation and compromise
SEPARATE QUESTION - whether separate question an "event" from which costs may follow - success in totality of proceedings not required - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Section 98
COSTS - payable forthwith - when departure from rule justified - identifiable and discrete issue - "just, quick and cheap" resolution of the real issues - courts obligation to identify separate issues to expedite resolution - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Section 56 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Rule 42.7 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Sales Tax Assessment Act 1992 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 BMI v Federated Clerks Union of Australia (1983) 51 ALR 401 Fiduciary Limited v Morningstar Research Pty Limited (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 Fire Containment Pty Ltd v Robins (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 47 Floruit Holdings Pty Ltd v Sebastian - Builders & Developers Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 411 Integral Home Loans Pty Ltd & Anor v Interstar Wholesale Finance Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1464 Loiero (aka Lero) v Adel Sportswear Pty Limited (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1208 Myer Queenstown Garden Plaza Pty Ltd v Port Adelaide City Corporation (1975) 33 LGRA 70 One.Tel Limited v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548 Re The Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: George Zoltan Ajkay - plaintiff Hickey & Co Pty Limited - defendant Representation: Counsel: A J McInerney - for the plaintiff J J Young - for the defendant Solicitors: M J Fitzgerald - for the plaintiff Harris & Company - for the defendant File Number(s): 2011/63259
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