Michael Bar-Mordecai - Application - Ms Daych (No.3) [2014] NSWSC 1083

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Michael Bar-Mordecai - Application - Ms Daych (No.3) [2014] NSWSC 1083 Hearing dates: 05/08/2014 Decision date: 15 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Garling J Decision: Pursuant to s 98(4) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, Mr Bar Mordecai pay the costs of these proceedings incurred by Ms Tatiana Daych in the sum of $15,000. Catchwords: COSTS - gross sum costs; application for - Civil Procedure Act, s 98 - discretion to make a gross sum costs order applicant impecunious and in debt - whether costs liability is likely to be discharged - whether there is adequate information before the Court to enable the Court to properly and fairly assess the costs incurred - whether costs assessment process would be protracted - whether costs assessment would increase delay and expense - whether in the interests of justice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL & Anor v Johnson & Ors (No.2) [1995] 57 FCR 119 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison & Anor v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 Michael Bar-Mordecai - Application - Ms Daych (No.2) [2014] NSWSC 766 Young v Hones (No.3) [2014] NSWSC 499 Category: Costs Parties: Michael Bar-Mordecai (P) Attorney-General of NSW (D) Tatiana Daych (Interested Person) Representation: Counsel: In person (P) M J Heath (for Ms Daych) File Number(s): 2013/244198