UGL Rail Pty Ltd v Wilkinson Murray Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 23

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: UGL Rail Pty Ltd v Wilkinson Murray Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 23 Hearing dates: 04 February 2015 Decision date: 06 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraph 17 of this judgment Catchwords: COSTS – whether costs should be apportioned – whether interest should be awarded on costs – no issue of principle.

STAY – whether judgment should be stayed pending appeal – no evidence of hardship to defendant or inability of plaintiff to repay judgment – stay refused. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Gilfillan v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (No 2) (2013) 94 ACSR 543 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; (2002) 55 NSWLR 737 Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 Leda Pty Ltd v Weerden (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 283 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 306 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Category: Costs Parties: UGL Rail Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Wilkinson Murray Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel:

MA Jones SC with Ms JA Steele (Plaintiff) RA Cavanagh SC (Defendant)

Solicitors:

DLA Piper (Plaintiff) Thompson Cooper Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/123652 Publication restriction: Nil