Conway v Critchley (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1542

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Conway v Critchley (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1542 Hearing dates: 30 November 2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [2] Catchwords: COSTS - indemnity costs - separate question - knowingly false allegations of fact relating to severable claim - prolonging litigation - sanction to mark improper conduct COSTS - payable forthwith - separate question - departure from rule justified - just, quick and cheap resolution of real issues Cases Cited: Ajkay v Hickey & Co Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 822 Australian Transport Insurance Pty Ltd v Graeme Phillips Road Transport Insurance Pty Ltd (1986) 10 FCR 177 Conway v Critchley [2009] NSWSC 499 Conway v Critchley [2012] NSWSC 1405 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Spencer v Dowling [1997] 2 VR 127 Swansdale Pty Ltd v Whitcrest Pty Ltd [2010] WASCA 129 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Category: Costs Parties: David Conway - plaintiff Stephen Christopher Critchley - first defendant Mudgee Wines Pty Ltd - second defendant Eurunderee Wines Pty Ltd - third defendant William James Whaley - fourth defendant Jane Margaret McLean - fifth defendant Mark Norman Thompson - sixth defendant Representation: Counsel: G W McGrath SC - for the plaintiff C D Freeman - for the first to fifth defendants No appearance for the sixth defendant Solicitors: Hall Partners - for the plaintiff Leonard Legal - for the first to fifth defendants No appearance for the sixth defendant File Number(s): 2008/282302