Barel v Segal (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 1319

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barel v Segal (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 1319 Hearing dates: 24 October 2012 Decision date: 02 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: See [16] and [17] Catchwords: COSTS - partition suit - analogous to dissolution of partnership - general principle as to costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Conveyancing Act 1919 Cases Cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dataline.net.au Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1427 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Kardos v Sarbutt (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 206 Kiwi Munchies v Stern [2006] NSWSC 433 Lo Surdo v Public Trustee [2005] NSWSC 1290 Maio v Sacco (No 2) [2009] NSWSC 413 McKay v McKay (Costs) [2008] NSWSC 256 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Ritchie (No 2) (unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Powell J, 25 November 1988) Spathis v Nanos (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 470 Squire v Rogers (1979) 27 ALR 330 Texts Cited: Equity Proceedings with Precedents (New South Wales) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Elie Barel - plaintiff Phillip Segal - defendant Representation: Counsel: J Van Aalst - for the plaintiff G Waugh - for the defendant Solicitors: Coopers Lawyers - for the plaintiff Low Doherty & Stratford - for the defendant File Number(s): 2010/412807