Saba v Plumb & Anor [2017] NSWSC 955

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Saba v Plumb & Anor [2017] NSWSC 955 Hearing dates: Question of costs determined on the papers Decision date: 18 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Black J Decision: The Defendants' application for indemnity costs is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Bases of quantification — Indemnity basis – Application by Defendants for indemnity costs – whether Plaintiff alleged fraud unnecessarily and without notice – whether Plaintiff's claims lacked a proper basis – whether Plaintiff's issue of subpoenas and notices to produce caused undue costs – whether Plaintiff's evidence and cross-examination excessively broad in scope

COSTS — Party/Party – Application for gross sum costs order – where Court lacks requisite evidence to quantify costs in gross sum – where hearing on gross sum may incur further wasted costs Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 37A - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.2, 42.5 Cases Cited: - Allplastics Engineering Pty Ltd v Dornoch Ltd [2006] NSWCA 33 - Cabport Pty Ltd v Marinchek (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 131 - Hamod v State of New South Wales [2002] FCAFC 97; (2002) 188 ALR 659 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 - Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) [2008] NSWSC 199; (2008) 65 ACSR 324 - Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 - Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 - Re Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Ltd (in liq) [2017] NSWSC 695 - Saba v Plumb [2017] NSWSC 622 - Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 811 - Westpac Banking Corporation v Ollis [2007] NSWSC 1008 - White Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (in liq) v White [2004] NSWSC 303 Texts Cited: - Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: Anthony Michael Saba (Plaintiff/Second Cross-Defendant) Noel Plumb (First Defendant/First Cross-Defendant) Jeanette Minifie (Second Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: P Barham (Plaintiff/Second Cross-Defendant) P Glissan (First Defendant/First Cross-Defendant) C Alexander (Second Defendant/Cross-Claimant)