Mendonca v Dooley & Associates Solicitors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 144

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mendonca v Dooley & Associates Solicitors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 144 Hearing dates: 7 June 2016 Decision date: 27 June 2016 Before: Simpson JA, Sackville AJA Decision: 1. The application for leave to appeal be dismissed. 2. The Applicant pay the Respondents' costs of the application. Catchwords: COSTS – unsuccessful party to litigation seeks costs orders against his legal representatives – whether primary judge erred in concluding that there was no basis for orders under Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 348 or Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 99 – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), s 4(4)(ab) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), ss 170CP, 170CS

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 99 Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 5, 8(1)(b)(ii) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 345, 348, 349 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(c)

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 51.12(3)(a) Cases Cited: Arundel Chiropractic Centre Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2001] HCA 26; 179 ALR 406 Chan v Johnson [2014] NSWSC 1439 Degman Pty Ltd (in liq) v Wright (No 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Fencott v Muller [1983] HCA 12; 152 CLR 570 Goldman Sachs JB Were Services Pty Ltd v Nikoich [2007] FCAFC 120; 163 FCR 62 Haydon Fowler Corbett Jessop v Toro Constructions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 178 La La Land Byron Bay Pty Ltd v The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2015] NSWCA 254 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 153; 63 NSWLR 300 Mendonca v Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Pty Ltd [2014] FCCA 1042 Mendonca v Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Pty Ltd as Trustee for Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Trust (District Court (NSW), Balla DCJ, 12 June 2014, unrep) Mendonca v Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Pty as Trustee for Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Trust (District Court (NSW), Balla DCJ, 27 June 2014, unrep) Mendonca v Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Pty Ltd as Trustee for Chan & Naylor (Parramatta)Trust (District Court (NSW), McLoughlin DCJ, 6 November 2015, unrep) Mendonca v Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Pty Ltd as Trustee for Chan & Naylor (Parramatta) Trust (District Court (NSW), McLoughlin DCJ, 18 November 2015, unrep) Mylan v Health Services Union NSW [2013] FCA 190 Woodland Home Products Pty Ltd v Picalovski [2010] NSWSC 629 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gerard Mendonca (Applicant) Dooley & Associates Solicitors Pty Ltd As Trustee for Dooley & Associates Solicitors Unit Trust (First Respondent) Malcolm Campbell (Second Respondent) Mark Gunning (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self represented (Applicant) Mr D Lloyd (First and Second Respondents) Mr A Zahra (Third Respondent)