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Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wilkie v Brown [2016] NSWCA 128 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 26 May 2016 Before: Beazley P at [1]; McColl JA at [55]; Gleeson JA at [56] Decision: (1) Sophia Wilkie pay Michael Brown's costs of her summons seeking judicial review in the sum of $5,161.20, in addition to any costs orders previously made. (2) Notice of motion dated 26 April 2016 otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – solicitor acting in person – whether exception to general rule that litigant in person not entitled to costs for time spent in preparation of case
COSTS – gross sum costs order – whether order appropriate – whether quantum reasonable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Atlas v Kalyk [2001] NSWCA 10 Cachia v Hanes [1994] HCA 14; 179 CLR 403 Dobree v Hoffman (1996) 18 WAR 36 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76; 254 ALR 504 Guss v Veenhuizen (No 2) [1976] HCA 57; 136 CLR 47 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Kelly v The Queen [2004] HCA 12; 218 CLR 216 Khera v Jones [2006] NSWCA 85 London Scottish Benefit Society v Chorley, Crawford and Chester (1884) 13 QBD 872 Re JJT; Ex parte Victoria Legal Aid [1998] HCA 44; 195 CLR 184 Soia v Bennett [2014] HCASL 248 Soia v Bennett [2014] WASCA 27; 46 WAR 301 Wang v Farkas [2014] NSWCA 29 Wilkie v Brown (Ward JA, Court of Appeal, 7 December 2015, unreported) Category: Costs Parties: Sophia Wilkie (Applicant) Michael Neil Brown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Darvill (solicitor) (Applicant) In person (Respondent)
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