King v Flowers [2014] NSWSC 1266

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: King v Flowers [2014] NSWSC 1266 Hearing dates: 25/08/2014 Decision date: 19 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings Catchwords: COSTS - general rule that costs follow the event; exceptions to the - possession proceedings - tenancy - proceedings initiated by landlord - claim for possession - defendant vacated property - Notice of Discontinuance filed by plaintiff - whether discretion should be exercised to make costs order in favour of plaintiff Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.19 - whether sound positive ground or good reason for departing from ordinary course - practical success of plaintiff - proceedings properly initiated - repeated attempts prior to initiating proceedings to have defendant vacate premises - valid notice of termination - unreasonable conduct of defendant Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Residential Tenancy Act 2010 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Australiawide Airlines Limited v Aspirion Pty Limited [2006] NSWCA 365 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Cummins v Australian Jockey Limited [2009] NSWSC 254 Garwolin Nominees v Statewide Building Society [1984] VR 469 Parlby v Blair [2013] NSWSC 100 Category: Costs Parties: Margaret Helen King (P) Mark Flowers (D) Representation: Counsel: D Neggo (P) In person (D) File Number(s): 2014/181145