Ji v. Firth t/as Firths the Compensation Lawyers [2013] NSWSC 186

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ji v. Firth t/as Firths the Compensation Lawyers [2013] NSWSC 186 Hearing dates: 5 March 2013 Decision date: 12 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: Each party is to bear his own costs of the proceedings and of the application. Catchwords: COSTS - claim between client and legal practice - UCPR r42.1 - whether the general rule that costs follow the event should apply - UCPR r42.34 - whether commencement and continuation of the proceedings in the Supreme Court, rather than the District Court, was warranted - whether UCPR rr42.14-15A apply to consent orders - Calderbank offers - no question of principle. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workers Compensation Regulation 2010 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW). Cases Cited: Nau v. Kemp & Associates Pty Ltd (2010) 77 NSWLR 687 Newcrest Mining Ltd v. Thornton [2012] HCA 60 Category: Costs Parties: Qing Min Ji (Plaintiff) Stephen Paul Firth t/as Firths the Compensation Lawyers (Defendant) Representation: Mr. Nath, solicitor (Plaintiff) Mr. Goodridge (Defendant) Diamond Conway (Plaintiff) Firths Compensation Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/00198348