Jacques v Kent & Orlizki t/as Kent Attorneys (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 778

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jacques v Kent & Orlizki t/as Kent Attorneys (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 778 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 11 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) There be no order as to costs. (2) I decline to issue a certificate to Kent Attorneys pursuant to s 6 of the Suitors' Fund Act. Catchwords: COSTS - whether costs should follow event - appeal from Local Court - two issues on appeal - each party partially successful - each party successful on one of the two issues Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 309, 317 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), s 6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.2 Cases Cited: Ashington Holdings Pty Ltd v Wipema Services Pty Ltd (No 3) (Supreme Court (NSW), Young J, 1 October 1998, unrep) Cross v Peebles [2013] QCA 26 Philip Jacques v Rodney Kent & Tim Orlizki t/as Kent Attorneys [2012] NSWSC 255 Kent v Jacques [2014] NSWSC 469 National Australia Bank Ltd v Horne (No 2) [2011] VSCA 414 Valcorp Australia Pty Ltd v Angas Securities Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 52 Category: Costs Parties: Philip Jacques (Plaintiff) Rodney Kent & Tim Orlizki t/as Kent Attorneys (Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Dominic A Sisinni (Plaintiff) Kent Attorneys (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/160685 Publication restriction: Nil