eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 422

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 422 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 23 December 2015 Before: Beazley P and Basten JA at [1]; Simpson JA at [19] Decision: (1) Dismiss the respondents' notice of motion filed 1 October 2015.

(2) Order the respondents to pay the applicant's costs of the motion. Catchwords: COSTS – application for gross costs order – principles – application first made after final orders – whether party seeking order agreed to discount – whether costs relating to assessment disproportionate to recoverable costs – complexity of assessment – impecuniosity of party liable for costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), Pt 6; ss 56, 60, 98 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 370, 373, 378, 384(1) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), Pt 4.3, Div 7 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 52A, r 6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.16, 41.45, 51.45, 59.6 Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119 Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 863 eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (NSWDC, 31 March 2015, unreported) eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 284 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Ghougassian v Fairfax Community Newspapers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 307 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] 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 Palladium Consulting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 92 Wentworth v Wentworth (NSWCA, 21 February 1996, unreported) Category: Costs Parties: eInduct Systems Pty Ltd (Applicant) 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Anthony Ian Conacher (Second Respondent) Simon Paul Morrow (Third Respondent) 3D Safety Systems Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent) Wishbone Consulting Pty Ltd (Fifth Respondent) District Court of NSW (Sixth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J T Johnson (Applicant) M Castle/A Bailey (First to Fifth Respondents) Submitting appearance (Sixth Respondent)