Harmer v Hare (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 58

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Harmer v Hare (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 58 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 29 March 2012 Before: Beazley JA Whealy JA Sackville AJA Decision: (1) The plaintiff's amended motion of 17 October 2011 is dismissed; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the motion. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: COSTS - costs order - when a costs order takes effect - UCPR r 36.4 - interest - notice of motion claims interest levied on costs order in an original judgment where subsequent proceedings have involved no challenge to quantum - motion filed outside time permitted by UCPR r 36.16 - whether the slip rule in UCPR r 36.17 is enlivened - whether the amended notice of motion seeks relief consequential on the judgment - whether the notice of motion seeks orders to disturb the judgment. Legislation Cited: - Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - s 100 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) - r 36.16, r 36.17, r 36.4(3), r 42.14(2), r 51.49 Cases Cited: - AT v Commissioner of Police, NSW (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 337 - Baresic v Slingshot Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 160 - Batchelor v Burke [1981] HCA 30; (1981) 148 CLR 448 - Brymount Pty Ltd v Cummins & Anor (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 69 - Clyne v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [1984] HCA 44; 154 CLR 589 - Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Meredith (No 2) (2008) 75 NSWLR 462 - Donellan v Watson (1990) 21 NSWLR 335 - Encyclopaedia Brittanica Australia Ltd v Campbell (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 335 - Government Insurance Office (NSW) v Healy (No 2) (1991) 22 NSWLR 380 - Hartley Poynton Ltd v Ali [2005] VSCA 53 - Moore v Woodforth (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 46 - Oshlak v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 - South Sydney Council v Morris (No 3) [2001] NSWCA 200 Category: Costs Parties: Luke Harmer (Appellant) Gavin Brian Hare (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S.G. Campbell SC / B. Hull (Appellant) M. Cranitch SC / M.B. Inglis (Respondent) Solicitors: George Mallos Lawyer (Appellant) Commins Hendriks (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/227358 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-06-11 00:00:00 Before: Sidis DCJ File Number(s): 10/227358