Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 827

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 827 Hearing dates: 19 June 2014 Decision date: 19 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: The plaintiff pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - Part 5 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) - unsuccessful appeal by prosecutor - whether Court has power to award costs - Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 23 - inherent or implied powers. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), Pt 7, s 3, s 4, s 98 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 1323 - Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Pt 3, Pt 4, Pt 5, Pt 6, s 16, s 28, s 36, s 46, s 49, s 54, s 56, s 58, s 70, s 72 - District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 7 - Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 69 - Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972 (NSW) - Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 17, s 23, s 76, Sch 3 Cases Cited: - ACP v Munro [2012] NSWSC 1510 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sigalla (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 83; 291 ALR 391 - Batistatos v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; 226 CLR 256 - Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 734 - Coffen v Goodhart [2013] NSWSC 1018 - Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR(NSW) 564 - Cunningham v Cunningham (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 954 - Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Sexton [2008] NSWSC 352 - JH Billington Limited v Billington [1907] 2 KB 106 - Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 - McCarthy v New South Wales Racing Appeals Tribunal [2014] NSWSC 798 - Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 - Rajski v Computer Manufacturer & Design Pty Limited [1982] 2 NSWLR 443 - St Justins Properties v Rule Holdings Pty Limited (1980) 40 FLR 282 Category: Costs Parties: Paul Bimson, Roads and Maritime Services (Plaintiff) Damorange Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Lawrence Shane Splatt (Second Defendant) Scott Splatt (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A. McIntyre (Sol) (Plaintiff) T.D. Anderson (Defendants) Solicitors: Henry Davis York (Plaintiff) Holman Webb Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2013/318029