RSPCA NSW (Inspector Milton) v Elliott (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1016

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: RSPCA NSW (Inspector Milton) v Elliott (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1016 Hearing dates: Written submissions Decision date: 31 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: 1. Ms Elliott bear the plaintiff's costs, as agreed or assessed. 2. Ms Elliott is granted a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - costs - Suitors' Fund Act 1951 - certificate granted Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: CSR Limited v Eddy [2005] HCA 64; (2005) 226 CLR 1 Robinson v Zhang [2005] NSWCA 439; (2005) 158 A Crim R 575 RSPCA NSW (Inspector Milton) v Elliott [2012] NSWSC 585 Song v Coddington [2003] NSWSC 1196; (2003) 59 NSWLR 180 Whitewater Stadium Ltd v Lesvos Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 176 Category: Costs Parties: Courtney Louise Milton, RSPCA NSW (Plaintiff) Johanna Elliott (First Defendant) The Honourable G Bartley LCM (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Bodor QC and Mr M Gallagher Mr J Sheller and Mr G O'Mahoney (First Defendant) Solicitors: Solicitors: Smythe Wozniak Legal (Plaintiff) Greg Walsh & Co (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/318960 Publication restriction: None