In the matter of Palladium Consulting Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 92

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Palladium Consulting Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 92 Hearing dates: 11 February 2013 Decision date: 18 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Originating Process dismissed. Plaintiff to pay Defendant's costs. Catchwords: COSTS - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 - Application for order for payment of costs on a gross sum basis under s 98 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - Whether payment should be made on an indemnity basis - Relevance of delay likely to occur on further assessment - Relevance of uncertainty over a party's capacity to meet a costs order. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 98, 98(1) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459H, 459J, 459J(1)(b), 569H Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.1, 42.2, 42.20 Cases Cited: - Barclays Australia (Finance) Ltd v Mike Gaffikin Marine Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 235 - Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225; (1993) ALR 248 - Cranney Farm Pty Ltd v Corowa Fertilizers Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 9 - Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 961 - Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCAFC 97; (2002) 188 ALR 659 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 - Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) [2008] NSWSC 199; (2008) 65 ACSR 324 - Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 - Liverpool City Council v Estephan [2009] NSWCA 161 - Midas Management Pty Ltd v Equator Communications Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 759 - Ng v Chong [2010] NSWSC 127 - Re Niruzzi Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 773 - Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 - Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 466 - White Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (in liq) v White [2004] NSWSC 303 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: Palladium Consulting Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Strategy-Matters International Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: E. Glover (Plaintiff) M. Painter (Defendant) Solicitors: Douros Jackson Lawyers (Plaintiff) Macpherson & Kelley (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/334169