Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] NSWSC 757

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] NSWSC 757 Hearing dates: 7 June 2013 Decision date: 07 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Proceedings dismissed. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - costs assessment - adequacy of costs assessor and review panel reasons - reasons needed to pursue right of appeal in District Court - reasons adequate - discretionary refusal of relief. Legislation Cited: - Legal Profession Act 2004 - Legal Profession Regulation 2005 - Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: - Campbelltown City Council v Vegan [2006] NSWCA 284; 67 NSWLR 372 - Currabubula Holdings Pty Ltd v State Bank of New South Wales Ltd [2000] NSWSC 232 - Gorczynski v Leichhardt Council [2007] NSWSC 202 - Kennett v Muc t/as GH Healey & Co [2013] NSWSC 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Bobb (Plaintiff) Wombat Securities Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Michael Eagle (Second Defendant) Stephen John Lancken (Third Defendant) Rosemary Workman (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D.K.L. Raphael, M Coffey (Plaintiff) Ms M. Castle (First Defendant) Submitting appearances (Second, Third and Fourth Defendants) Solicitors: Gells Lawyers (Plaintiff) In Curia Lawyers (First Defendant) I.V. Knight, Crown Solicitor (Second, Third and Fourth Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/386562