Chick & Anor v Grosfeld (No. 4) [2013] NSWSC 509

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chick & Anor v Grosfeld (No. 4) [2013] NSWSC 509 Hearing dates: 1 February 2013 Decision date: 10 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: White J Decision: Refer to para [34] of judgment. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - costs - general rule costs follow the event - whether costs should be apportioned when plaintiff and defendant each successful on some issues - whether costs should be assessed on indemnity basis - application for costs out of the estate if costs not fully recoverable from former executor whose removal was subject of proceedings - whether executor entitled to costs out of the estate for unsuccessful defence of claim for his removal from office Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Cases Cited: Chick & Anor v Grosfeld [2012] NSWSC 1166 Chick & Anor v Grosfeld (No. 3) [2012] NSWSC 1536 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Mead v Watson [2005] NSWCA 133 NMFM Property Pty Ltd v Citibank Limited (No. 11) (2001) 109 FCR 77 Degmam Pty Ltd (in liq) v Wright (No. 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Permanent Trustee Co v Redman (1917) 17 SR (NSW) 353 National Trustees Executors & Agency Co of Australasia Limited v Barnes (1941) 64 CLR 268 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St. Petka Inc v His Eminence Petar [2008] HCA 42; (2008) 237 CLR 66 Re Will of Skaftouros; Skaftouros v Dimos [2002] VSC 198 Williams v Williams [2004] QSC 269; [2004] 1 Qd R 105 Mavrideros v Mack (1998) 45 NSWLR 80 Re Biposo; Condon v Rodgers (1995) 13 ACLC 1,271 Fay v Moramba Services Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 725 Frost v Fallon [2011] NSWSC 591 Drummond v Drummond [1999] NSWSC 923 Texts Cited: Jacobs' Law of Trusts in Australia, 7th ed Category: Costs Parties: Murray Chick (1st Plaintiff) Kimberley Runia (2nd Plaintiff) Johannes Theodorus Grosfeld (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M McAuley (Plaintiffs) A Lakeman (Defendant) C Zucker (NSW Trustee & Guardian) Solicitors: McAuley Hawach (Plaintiffs) Angela Anthony & Associates (Defendant) Zucker Legal File Number(s): 2010/258874