Rahman v Sharpe (No 1) [2012] NSWDC 48

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rahman v Sharpe (No 1) [2012] NSWDC 48 Hearing dates: 5 April 2012 Decision date: 05 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Peter Johnstone Decision: John Sharpe and James Howard are removed as defendants. The originating process as against the 1st & 2nd defendants is set aside. No order as to costs. Catchwords: COSTS ASSESSMENT - appeal from assessment by a costs assessor of party/party costs payable pursuant to court orders - inappropriate joinder of the costs assessor and the Manager Costs Assessment Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (UCPR) Cases Cited: Cassegrain v CTK Engineering [2008] NSWSC 457 Dobell v Blue Haven Pools and Spas Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 77 Gorczynski v AWM Dickinson & Son [2005] NSWSC 277 Lions v Wende [2007] NSWSC 100 Randall Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2009] NSWDC 118 Young v Annis-Brown [2011] NSWSC 475 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Mohammad Tabibar Rahman (Plaintiff) John Sharpe (1st Defendant) James Howard (2nd Defendant) Paul Baram (3rd Defendant) John Hartigan (4th Defendant) Shirley Alexander (5th Defendant) Rosalind Dubs (6th Defendant) Representation: Plaintiff in person Ms Z Hannaford (1st & 2nd Defendants) Ms Ormond (3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/69814 Publication restriction: None