The Owners - Strata Plan No 70798 v Bakkante Constructions Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1284

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - Strata Plan No 70798 v Bakkante Constructions Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1284 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 09 September 2013 Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [12] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - costs - follow the event and may be awarded for a discrete stage of ongoing proceedings STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Strata Schemes Management Act - Section 229 - meaning of 'brought by owners corporation against a lot owner' - not applicable on the particular facts Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: George Zoltan Ajkay v Hickey & Co Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 822 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Category: Costs Parties: The Owners - Strata Plan 70798 - plaintiff Bakkante Constructions Pty Limited - first defendant William Andrew Zankin - second defendant Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC with P Bambagiotti - for the plaintiff M Pesman - for the first defendant K Rees SC - for the second defendant Solicitors: Chambers Russell Lawyers - for the plaintiff Turnbull Bowles Lawyers - for the first defendant Jane Crittenden Lawyer - for the second defendant File Number(s): 2011/275811