Kennett v Muc t/a GH Healey & Co [2013] NSWSC 119

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kennett v Muc t/a GH Healey & Co [2013] NSWSC 119 Hearing dates: 21 February 2013 Decision date: 26 February 2013 Before: Adamson J Decision: 1. Dismiss the plaintiff's claims for relief in prayers 1-5 of the summons. 2. Order the plaintiff to pay the costs of the proceedings in so far as they relate to the claims for relief in prayers 1-5 of the summons. 3. Stand over the plaintiff's claim for relief under prayer 6 of the summons to a date before the Registrar. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW- judicial review- subject matter, scope and purpose of legislation inform the identification of relevant considerations when not stipulated in Act PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - costs assessment-whether assessment invalid - objection must be rationally capable of bearing on fairness and reasonableness of assessment Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004- Division 11 Legal Profession Regulation 2005- cl 125 Supreme Court Act 1970- s 69 Cases Cited: -Berwick v Kennett [2010] NSWIRComm 41 -Brierley v Reeves [2001] NSWCA 189; (2001) 51 NSWLR 689 -Currabubula v State Bank of NSW [2000] NSWSC 232 -Gorczynski v Leichhardt Council [2007] NSWSC 202 -Kennett v Industrial Court of NSW [2010] NSWCA 307 -Kennett v Mayrana Pty Ltd (No 9) [2008] NSWIRComm 106 -Kennett v Mayrana Pty Ltd (No 10) [2008] NSWIRComm 207 -Kennett v Mayrana Pty Ltd (No 11) [2009] NSWIRComm 99 -Kennett v Mayrana Pty Ltd (No 12) [2009] NSWIRComm 116 -Kennett v Mayrana Pty Ltd (No 13) [2010] NSWIRComm 29 -Kennett v Mayrana Pty Ltd (No 14) [2010] NSWIRComm 64 -Khan & anor v Jenni Mattila & Co Lawyers [2011] NSWSC 71 -Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 -Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 -Tasker v Fullwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Keith Franklin Kennett (Plaintiff) Katarina Muc T/as GH Healey & Co. Hurstville (First Defendant) Gregory Harrison Healey T/as GH Healey & Co Sydney (Second Defendant) The Manager, Costs Assessment (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: AJ McQuillen (Plaintiff) MJ Darke (First & Second Defendants) Solicitors: Frank Legal (Plaintiff) K & L Gates (First & Second Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/242441 Publication restriction: Nil