Ken Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Limited ACN 086 674 179 [No 5] [2014] NSWSC 437

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ken Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Limited ACN 086 674 179 [No 5] [2014] NSWSC 437 Hearing dates: 9 April 2014 Decision date: 11 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Kunc J Decision: Third Defendant to pay First to Fourth Plaintiffs' costs on the indemnity basis and Fifth Plaintiffs' costs on the ordinary basis Catchwords: COSTS - Whether to be paid on ordinary or indemnity basis - Whether to be assessed and payable forthwith - No issues of principle PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Obligation of legal practitioners to attempt to resolve interlocutory matters before invoking Court's processes - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; (2006) 67 NSWLR 706 Andrews v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd [1982] FCA 42; (1982) 40 ALR 305; (1982) 60 FLR 261 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam Law 93; [1975] 3 All ER 333; [1975] 3 WLR 586 Expense Reduction and Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 46; (2013) 303 ALR 199; (2013) 88 ALJR 76 Hearne v Street [2008] HCA 36; (2008) 235 CLR 125 Ken Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Ltd (In liquidation) ACN 086 674 179 [No 1] [2013] NSWSC 1561 Ken Tugrul v Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Limited ACN 086 674 179 [No 4] [2014] NSWSC 291 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Category: Costs Parties: Ken Tugrul, Kellie Tugrul, Daniel Tugrul, Nassrin Tugrul and K Bricks Pty Limited ACN 097 871 148 (Plaintiffs) Tarrants Financial Consultants Pty Limited ACN 086 674 179 (First Defendant) Mervyn Ross Tarrant (Second Defendant) Stefanie Seco (Third Defendant) Dual Australia Limited as agent for Lumley General Insurance Limited ABN 24 000 035 279 and Dual Australia Limited as agent for Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited ABN 24 000 035 279 (Fourth Defendants) Representation: Counsel: A.C. Harding (Plaintiffs) A.S. Martin SC (Third Defendant) Solicitors: RMB Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Christopher Nicholls & Associates (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/291166 Publication restriction: No