Riva NSW Pty Ltd (ACN 113 881 815) v Mark A Fraser & Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (ABN 27 526 211 743) [2014] NSWCA 455

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Riva NSW Pty Ltd (ACN 113 881 815) v Mark A Fraser & Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (ABN 27 526 211 743) [2014] NSWCA 455 Hearing dates: 29/10/2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Before: Emmett JA Decision: Order that the applicants pay the first respondent $35,000. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - costs - gross sum costs order pursuant to s 98(4)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - assessment of costs on an indemnity basis - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.5 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 79 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 364 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 18.4, 31.23, 42.5; Sch 7 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Riva NSW Pty Ltd (ACN 113 881 815) (First Applicant) Angelo Ferella (Second Applicant) Tiziana Ferella (Third Applicant) Mark A Fraser & Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (First Respondent) District Court of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Foster (Applicants) P Barham (Respondents) Solicitors: Zali Burrows Lawyers (from 29 October 2014) (Applicants) Fraser Clancy Lawyers (Respondents) File Number(s): 2014/273003 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Before: Curtis DCJ File Number(s): 2012/13479