Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [No.2] [2014] NSWSC 177

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [No.2] [2014] NSWSC 177 Hearing dates: 29/11/2013 Decision date: 07 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) The defendant pay the plaintiff's costs thrown away by the vacation of the hearing commencing on 28 October 2013 on an indemnity basis. (2) The defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the affidavit of Mr McDonald of 1 November 2013 and the hearings of 15 November 2013 and 29 November 2013 on an indemnity basis. (3) The costs be payable forthwith. Catchwords: COSTS - indemnity costs - adjournment and vacation of hearing date resulting from conduct of a party - costs payable forthwith Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Legal Profession Act 2004 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1020 Hawkesbury District Health Services Ltd v Chaker [2010] NSWSC 320 Joslyn v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; (2003) 214 CLR 552 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346; (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 67 ALJR 841 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ian Barry Campton (P) Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd (D) Representation: Counsel: B Dooley SC (P) M Joseph SC / D Stanton (D) Solicitors: Whitelaw Macdonald (P) Sparke Helmore (D) File Number(s): 2012/70316