In the matter of Urban Solutions Group Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 1941

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Urban Solutions Group Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 1941 Hearing dates: 9 November 2015 (last written submissions as to costs 19 November 2015) Decision date: 16 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order that the Plaintiff pay the costs of the proceedings, as agreed or as assessed up to and including 9 November 2015. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – costs – lump sum costs order – where dispute arose as to costs incurred and the reasonableness of those costs – where costs were not assessed – whether to grant lump sum costs order. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 98, 98(4) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459E, 459F, 459H, 459J Cases Cited: - Filmlock Pty Ltd v Nissi Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1594 - Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 - Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 - Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 - Ireland (as Executor of the Estate of the late Gordon) v Retallack (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1096 - Re Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500 - Re Niruzzi Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 773 - Re Palladium Consulting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 92 Category: Costs Parties: Urban Solutions Group Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Trevet Property Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Kaufmann (Plaintiff) M Sneddon (Defendant)