De Varda and Tov-Lev v The Board of Directors of The Strathfield and District Hebrew Congregation Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1442

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: De Varda and Tov-Lev v The Board of Directors of The Strathfield and District Hebrew Congregation Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1442 Hearing dates: 2 and 8 November 2012 Decision date: 28 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Joseph de Varda and Samuel Tov-Lev pay costs of Defendants of and incidental to the Plaintiffs' motion of 11 October 2012 on the ordinary basis as agreed or as assessed. David Cliffe pay costs of Defendants of and incidental to the Plaintiffs' motion of 11 October 2012, up to 30 October 2012, as agreed or as assessed Catchwords: COSTS - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1 - Ordinary rule that costs follow the event - Whether reason has been shown to depart from the ordinary rule. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 98(1), 56-58 - Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1, 42.2 Cases Cited: - Attorney General (NSW) v Bar-Mordecai [2009] NSWSC 558 - Attorney General (NSW) v Klewer [2003] NSWCA 295 - Barakat v Goritsas (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 36 - Briscoe-Hough v A&S Australian Venue Security Services Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSCA 51 - British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283 - Dovade Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Group (1999) 46 NSWLR 168 - Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 - Hamod v New South Wales [2002] FCAFC 97; (2002) 188 ALR 659 - Howards Storage World Pty Ltd v Haviv Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] FCAFC 5; (2010) 182 FLR 84 - Kumaragamage v Rallis (No 2) [2001] NSWSC 710 - Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 - Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 282 ALR 685 - Milne v Attorney-General (Tas) [1956] HCA 48; (1956) 95 CLR 460 - Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 - Re JRL; Ex parte CGL (1986) 161 CLR 342 - Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) [2001] FCA 1865; (2001) 115 FCR 229 - TNT Building Trades Pty Limited v Benelong Developments Pty Limited (administrators appointed) (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 884 Category: Costs Parties: Mr J. de Varda (First Plaintiff) Rabbi Dr S. Tov-Lev (Second Plaintiff) The Board of Directors of The Strathfield and District Hebrew Congregation Ltd comprising of 9 members (First Defendant) John Joseph Lowbeer (Second Defendant) The Strathfield and District Hebrew Congregation Limited (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. Austin (sol) (First and Third Defendants, mentioned Second Defendant) Solicitors: Mr J. de Varda (in person - First Plaintiff) Rabbi Dr. S. Tov-Lev (in person - Second Plaintiff) David Austin (First and Third Defendants - mentioned Second Defendant) File Number(s): 11/212996