Barry Edward and Thelma June Harrington v Greenwood Grove Estate Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 1598

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barry Edward and Thelma June Harrington v Greenwood Grove Estate Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 1598 Hearing dates: 15 December 2011 Decision date: 20 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: The Court will make no order as to costs in these proceedings. The plaintiffs and the defendants will each bear their own costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - whether the general rule that costs follow the event should be displaced - defendants succeeded in the proceedings solely on the basis of late amendments - plaintiff would otherwise have succeeded - substantial costs incurred before hearing - no order as to costs. Legislation Cited: Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beoco Limited v Alfa Laval Co Limited [1995] QB 137 Bonic v Pacific General Security Limited [2009] NSWSC 1221 Ciaglia v Ciaglia [2010] NSWSC 723 David v Abdishou [2007] NSWSC 890 Harrington v Greenwood Grove Esatte Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 833 Leading Edge Events Australia Pty Ltd v Kiri Kanawa (No.2) [2007] NSWSC 568 Lollis v Loulatzis (No. 2) [2008] VSC 35 Murrihy v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 318 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWCA 256 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff- Barry Edward Harrington and Thelma June Harrington Second Plaintiff- Paul Francis Hickey and Penelope May Hickey Third Plaintiff- Angus Neil Lambie Fifth Plaintiff- Joanne Scotcher Sixth Plaintiff- Robert Andrew Warren and Katrina Maree Warren Seventh Plaintiff- Jacqueline Ulrick nee Williams Defendant- Greenwood Grove Estate Pty Ltd Representation: Plaintiffs- J.Robson SC, C. Simpson Defendant- P.Tomasetti SC; S.Nash Plaintiffs- Somerville Laundry Lomax solicitors Defendant- McCartney Young Lawyers File Number(s): 2010/246191 Publication restriction: No.