Haddad v Nationwide News Pty Limited (No 7) [2015] NSWSC 1814

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Haddad v Nationwide News Pty Limited (No 7) [2015] NSWSC 1814 Hearing dates: 30 November 2015 Date of orders: 30 November 2015 Decision date: 30 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: First plaintiff ordered to pay one quarter of the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis up to and including the date on which he ceased to be active in the proceedings. Leave granted to the defendant to put on an affidavit as to the identification of that date. Catchwords: COSTS – general rule that costs follow the event – apparent abandonment of claim – where first plaintiff did not appear or file a notice of discontinuance – where defendant seeks order for indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Huntsman Chemical Co Australia Limited v International Pools Australia Pty Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Ianelli v Hancock t/a Hancock Solicitors [2012] NSWSC 417 Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 Texts Cited: Ritichie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (2015, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Costs Parties: Wisam Haddad (first plaintiff) Steve Dablis (second plaintiff) Jamal El-Haouli (third plaintiff) Mauhamed Sari (fourth plaintiff) Nationwide News Pty Limited (defendant Representation: Counsel: No appearance for the first plaintiff) T Molomby SC with R Rasmussen (second, third and fourth plaintiffs) T Blackburn SC with L Barnett (defendant)