Pavlovic v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 31

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pavlovic v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 31 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 07 March 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ; Beazley P; Meagher JA Decision: (1) Order pursuant to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.17 that orders (4) and (5) made on 6 October 2015 be amended so as to insert the words "first respondent" in lieu of the word "respondents";

(2) Order that the costs ordered to be paid by the first respondent to the appellants of the appeal and in the court below be payable forthwith as agreed or assessed;

(3) Vary order 6 of the orders made on 6 October 2015 by inserting the words "to a Judge other than Sackar J" after the words "Supreme Court";

(4) Order that the first respondent pay the appellants' costs of the motion, such costs to be payable forthwith. Catchwords: COSTS – costs of interlocutory application in proceedings – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 42.7 – costs of application not ordinarily payable until conclusion of proceedings – whether order should be made that costs be payable forthwith

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – remitter after appeal from determination of separate questions under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 28.2 – whether appropriate to order remitter to differently constituted court Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: ASIC v Rich [2003] NSWSC 297 Bevillesta Pty Ltd v D Tannous No 2 Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 277 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 432; 55 NSWLR 1 Francis v CPI Graphics Ltd [2011] NSWSC 317 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 King v Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd [1920] HCA 62; 28 CLR 289 Lucas v Yorke (1983) 50 ALR 228 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Richards v Kadian [2005] NSWCA 373 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208; (2005) 3 DDCR 1 Solarus Projects v Vero Insurance (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 1012 Thunderdome Racetiming and Scoring Pty Ltd v Dorian Industries Pty Ltd (1992) 36 FCR 297 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2009] NSWCA 178 Category: Costs Parties: Stephen Pavlovic (First Appellant) Modularpeople Ltd (Second Appellant) Pavlovic Investments Pty Ltd (Third Appellant) Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Modular Recordings Pty Limited (Second Respondent) Angela Margaret Pavlovic (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R E Dubler SC; D Krochmalik (Appellants) R Lancaster SC (First Respondent)