Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc v Farrell [2016] NSWCA 256

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc v Farrell [2016] NSWCA 256 Hearing dates: 6 September 2016 Date of orders: 06 September 2016 Decision date: 06 September 2016 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Emmett AJA at [29] Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – whether primary judge erred in dismissing application that respondents' solicitors personally pay applicant's costs on indemnity basis of proceedings commenced ex parte without authority – application for leave dismissed where amount in issue small and no question of principle Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Chamberlain Group Pty Ltd v Kids for Life Academy Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 241 Gibson v Drumm [2016] NSWCA 206 Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 147 Hoskins v Van Den-Braak (1998) 43 NSWLR 290 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Joo v Yoo [2016] NSWCA 172 Malek Fahd Islamic School Ltd v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc [2016] NSWSC 672 Multitec FBM (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd v Seong Myeon (2009) 69 ACSR 106; [2008] NSWSC 1339 Polo Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd v Pinctada Hotels and Resorts Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 397 Stokes (by a tutor) v McCourt [2013] NSWSC 1014 Zimmerman Holdings Pty Ltd v Wales [2002] NSWSC 447 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc (Applicant) David James Farrell (First Respondent) Vincent John Goldrick (Second Respondent) Barry John Mullan (Third Respondent) Goldrick Farrell Mullan (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ashhurst SC with M Gunning (Applicant) A Cheshire SC (Respondents)