Penson v Titan National Pty Limited (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Penson v Titan National Pty Limited (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Decision date: 26 June 2015 Before: JC Campbell AJA Decision: 1. Applicant to pay the costs of the respondents assessed at $11,800. 2. Applicant to pay interest on the said costs at the rates prescribed from time to time for the purposes of s 101 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), such interest to commence to run from the date when the respondents have paid to Pure Legal the whole of the costs and disbursements itemised in the memorandum of costs and disbursements dated 4 May 2015 that is Annexure B to the affidavit of Christine Louise Perry sworn 4 May 2015 in this application. Catchwords: COSTS – gross sum costs order - parties involved in extensive history of litigation in relation to costs – whether gross sum costs order should be made pursuant to Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4)(c) – whether costs order should be inclusive of GST

PROCEDURE – order for interest on costs pursuant to Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 101 when gross sum costs order made – appropriate form of order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 98, 101 Cases Cited: Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Titan National Pty Limited (District Court of New South Wales, Gibson J, 19 August 2014, unrep) Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [200] FCA 628 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; 54 NSWLR 738 In the matter of Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500 Joseph Lahoud v Victor Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 Keen v Telstra Corporation Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 930 Kiwi Munchies Pty Ltd v Stern (2006) NSWSC 433 Leary v Leary [1987] 1 All ER 261 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 120 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 108 Spedding v Nobles (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 87 TCN Channel 9 Pty Limited v Antoniadis (No 2) [1999] NSWCA 104; 48 NSWLR 381 Woolworths Limited v Strong (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 72; 180 NSWLR 445 Texts Cited: Richie's Uniform Civil Practice (NSW) Category: Costs Parties: Shirley Penson (Applicant) Titan National Pty Limited (First Respondent) Kathryn Wood-Weber (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Applicant) C Perry (First and Second Respondents)