Birch v National Australia Bank Limited (No. 6) [2014] NSWSC 1111

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Birch v National Australia Bank Limited (No. 6) [2014] NSWSC 1111 Hearing dates: 14 August 2014 Decision date: 14 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: In proceedings 2011/382861 Order Mr Christopher Brian Birch, the fifth defendant, to pay the plaintiffs' costs of the proceedings from 16 April 2014 on an indemnity basis. In proceedings 2013/282086 Order Mr Christopher Brian Birch, the plaintiff, to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS - indemnity costs orders sought by defendants - application for indemnity costs had not been foreshadowed when plaintiff joined proceedings - self represented litigant - delinquency of unsuccessful party - orders made Cases Cited: Birch v National Australia Bank Limited; Campbell v Illawarra Golf Club (No 5) [2014] NSWSC 949 Gersten v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 260 Liverpool City Council v Estephan Estephan (Executor and Administrator of the Estate of the Late Jocelyn Estephan) [2009] NSWCA 161 Malouf v Malouf [2006] NSWCA 83; 65 NSWLR 449 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Category: Costs Parties: Proceedings: 2011/382861 Christopher Robert Campbell & Vaughan Neil Strawbridge (Plaintiffs) Illawarra Golf Club (First Defendant) David Hawkins (Second Defendant) Richard Dorey (Third Defendant) Stephen Dorey (Fourth Defendant) Christopher Brian Birch (Fifth Defendant)