Harbour Radio Pty Ltd v Trad [2015] NSWSC 632

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Harbour Radio Pty Ltd v Trad [2015] NSWSC 632 Hearing dates: 4 March 2015 Date of orders: 26 May 2015 Decision date: 26 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1)The Notice of Motion is dismissed; (2) Mr Trad to pay Harbour Radio's costs of this motion. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – civil – extensive history of defamation proceedings – proceedings in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court – question of interpretation of order of the Court of Appeal as to costs – whether Court of Appeal intended to confirm orders of trial judge as to costs – validity of certificate of determination of costs – whether certificate should be set aside – whether certificate should be permanently stayed - whether Court has jurisdiction to set aside certificate - application for extension of time to lodge review of costs assessment Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Frumar v Strata Plan No 36857 [2010] NSWCA 172 Frumar v Strata Plan No 36857 [2006] NSWCA 278; (2006) 67 NSWLR 321. Harbour Radio Pty Ltd v Trad [2012] HCA 44; (2012) 247 CLR 31 R v Jones; R v Hili (No 2) [2010] NSWCCA 195 Trad v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 750 Trad v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 41 Trad v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 61 Trad v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 477 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Keysar Trad (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Richardson (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr A Rogers (Defendant/Applicant)