Edward Ted Lakis and Anor v Michael Victor Lardis and Anor [2017] NSWSC 561

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Edward Ted Lakis and Anor v Michael Victor Lardis and Anor [2017] NSWSC 561 Hearing dates: 5 May 2017, Plaintiffs and Second Defendants submissions 21 April 2017 and 28 April 2017, Trustee-in-bankruptcy submissions 4 May 2017. Date of orders: 05 May 2017 Decision date: 10 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See [37] Catchwords: Costs – indemnity costs – stay of orders – stay of assessment of costs. Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Cases Cited: Edward Ted Lakis and Anor v Michael Victor Lardis and Anor [2017] NSWSC 321 Ingot Capital Investment & Ors v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets & Ors [No.7] [2008] NSWSC 199 NMFM Property Pty Ltd v. Citibank Ltd (No 11) (2001) 109 FCR 77 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Divera Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 4 Reg v Hook (1858), Dears & Bell 606 Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Woolworths Ltd v Strong (No 2)(2011) 80 NSWLR 445 Category: Costs Parties: Edward Ted Lakis (First Plaintiff) Amazon Pest Control Pty Ltd (In Liq) ACN 092 833 531 (Second Plaintiff) Michael Victor Lardis (First Defendant) Athena Lardis (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Newlinds SC, N Bender (Plaintiffs) J Scarcella (First Defendant) C Birch SC (Second Defendant)