Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Limited [2013] NSWDC 10

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Limited [2013] NSWDC 10 Hearing dates: 30/11/2012 and 3/12/2012 Decision date: 15 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: 1. Proceedings dismissed. 2. Determination of Review Panel dated 6 January 2012 affirmed. 3. Plaintiffs/appellants to pay the costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - assessment of party/party costs - reassessment by review panel - appeal from review panel - grant of legal aid to one of three related parties - assessment concerns quantification not liability - reasonable opportunity to make submissions - construction of costs order - proof of disbursements - fair and reasonable costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 44, 46 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979, s 47 Legal Profession Act 2004, ss 319, 353, 359, 365, 369, 375, 379, 382, 384, 385 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.12 Cases Cited: Australian Communications and Media Authority v Mobilegate Ltd A Company Incorporated in Hong Kong (No 3) [2009] FCA 1154 Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd [2011] NSWDC 55 Frumar v Owners of Strata Plan 36957 [2006] NSWCA 278 Idoport Pty Limited & Anor v National Australia Bank Limited & 8 Ors [2001] NSWSC 744 Kehoe v Williams [2008] NSWSC 807 Khoury & Anor v Hiar & Anor [2006] NSWCA 47 Maher v Network Finance Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 694 Palenzuela v Palaje [2010] NSWSC 836 Siddik v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWSC 129 Vocisano v Vocisano [1974] HCA 14; (1974) 130 CLR 267 Vumbaca v Sultana [2012] NSWDC 237 Category: Costs Parties: Herbert Wende (first appellant) Margaret Wende (second appellant) Mark Lloyd (third appellant) Horwath (NSW) Pty Limited (respondent) Representation: Mr J L Sharpe (appellants) Mr S F Hughes (respondent) Diamond Conway (respondent) File Number(s): 2012/48613 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-01-06 00:00:00 Before: Richard Gulley and Mark Campbell File Number(s): 2010/305574