Kostov v Zhang (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 279

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kostov v Zhang (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 279 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 14 October 2016 Before: Meagher JA and Payne JA Decision: Pursuant to s 98(4) of the Civil Procedure Act, Ms Kostov pay the first and third respondents' costs of her summons for leave to appeal in the lump sum of $15,000 Catchwords: COSTS – application for leave to appeal from interlocutory decision dismissed ‑ s 98 Civil Procedure Act 2005 – claim for lump sum costs order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 60, 62, 98, 140 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119; [1995] FCA 350 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 734; [2002] NSWCA 213 Jennings Construction Ltd v Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd (No 1) (1986) 161 CLR 681 Kostov v Zhang [2016] NSWCA 262 Reinhart v Welker (2012) 83 NSWLR 347; [2012] NSWCA 1 Category: Costs Parties: Adriana Kostov (applicant) FanFan Zhang (first respondent) Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (second respondent) EasyMarkets Pty Ltd (third respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (self-represented) A T S Dawson (first, second and third respondents)

Solicitors: HWL Ebsworth (first and third respondents) Banki Haddock Fiora (second respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00146390 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Common Law Division Citation: [2016] NSWSC 456 Date of Decision: 07 April 2016 Before: Wilson J File Number(s): 2016/87876