Smith v O'Neill (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1285

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v O'Neill (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1285 Hearing dates: 16 - 17 July 2014 (Hearing) 28 August 2014 (Costs) Decision date: 28 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen J Decision: Makes no order as to the costs of either party to the intent that each will pay their, and his, own costs of the proceedings Catchwords: COSTS - No matter of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bullabidgee Pty Ltd v McCleary (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 343 Coshott v Barry [2014] NSWSC 238 de Angelis v Laundy [2014] NSWSC 456 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Development Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 56; (2007) 234 CLR 52 In the matter of Employ (No 96) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2013] NSWSC 456 Kazar (Liquidator) v Kargarian; In the Matter of Frontier Architects Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2011] FCAFC 136 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Luxmore Pty Ltd v Hydedale Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 212; (2008) 20 VR 481 Middlebrook v Middlebrook & Anor (1962-1963) 36 ALJR 216 Nock v Austin [1918] HCA 73; (1918) 25 CLR 519 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Smith v O'Neill [2014] NSWSC 1119 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 2563 Waters v PC Henderson (Aust) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338; (1994) 254 ALR 328 Category: Costs Parties: Ian Russell Smith (first Plaintiff) Norman Joseph Smith (second Plaintiff) Gary Mervyn John O'Neill (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Hodges (City Agent) (Plaintiffs) Ms R Kako (Defendant) Solicitors: Somerville Laundry Lomax (Plaintiffs) O'Neills Law (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/217455