Mahaffy v Eather t/as Bellevue Pastoral Company (on costs) [2013] NSWSC 507

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mahaffy v Eather t/as Bellevue Pastoral Company (on costs) [2013] NSWSC 507 Decision date: 19 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Rein J Decision: The defendants to pay to the plaintiff the filing and hearing fees that have been paid by the plaintiff within 28 days of the defendants being informed by the plaintiff of the amounts paid by the plaintiff for the fees. Catchwords: COSTS - cost orders in favour of a litigant in person - transport and accommodation

COSTS - whether costs orders should be made against a successful party for late amendment to summons - whether costs orders should be apportioned. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beoco Ltd v Alfa Laval Co Ltd [1995] QB 137 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403; (1994) 120 ALR 385; (1994) 68 ALJR 374; [1994] HCA 14 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association Inc (1986) ATPR 40-748 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Leading Edge Events Australia Pty Ltd v Kiri Te Kanawa (No 2) [2007] NSWSC 568 Mahaffy v Eather t/as Bellevue Pastoral Company [2013] NSWSC 132 Murrihy v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 318 Verna Trading Pty Ltd v New India Assurance Co Ltd [1991] 1 VR 129 Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd (1994) 254 ALR 328; [1994] NSWCA 338 Texts Cited: Dal Pont, The Law of Costs, 2nd ed, 2009, LexisNexis Category: Costs Parties: Peter John Mahaffy (Plaintiff) Darren E Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (First Defendant) Lynette D Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (Second Defendant) Leanne S Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (Third Defendant) Warren T Eather T/As Bellevue Pastoral Company (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms T.R. Gordon (First, Second, Third and Fourth Defendant) Plaintiff in person Solicitors: Mr Russell John Booby (First, Second, Third and Fourth Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297280