Young v Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1267

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Young v Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1267 Hearing dates: 28 August 2015 Date of orders: 02 September 2015 Decision date: 02 September 2015 Before: Sackar J Decision: See [38] Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – where appropriate – whether exceptional circumstances – where adverse credit findings made – where proceedings conducted on false basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Transport Insurance Pty Ltd v Graeme Phillips Road Transport Insurance Pty Ltd (1986) 71 ALR 287 Calderbank v Calderbank [1973] 3 All ER 33 Dean v Stockland Property Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 141 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 The Owners – Strata Plan No 68372 v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 729 Woolworths Ltd v Olson [2004] NSWSC 896 Young v Smith [2015] NSWSC 400 Young v Young [2014] NSWSC 1475 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Costs Parties: Joanne Elizabeth Young - Plaintiff Josephine Aapa Smith – First Defendant Louise Thompson as Trustee for the Estate of Leslie James Young – Second Defendant Westpac Banking Corporation Limited – Third Defendant Representation: Counsel: D Campbell SC and G Gee - Plaintiff PJ Bambagiotti – First Defendant