Stillianesis v Stillianesis [2017] NSWSC 1189

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stillianesis v Stillianesis [2017] NSWSC 1189 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 05 September 2017 Decision date: 05 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Order that the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS – proceedings for appointment of trustees for sale of property – proceedings commenced by plaintiff whilst proceedings pending in Family Court in connection with property – proceedings dismissed by consent following orders made by Family Court – whether plaintiff acted reasonably in commencing proceedings – plaintiff ordered to pay defendants' costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), ss 79, 92 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.20 Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Aust-Home Investments Ltd (1993) 44 FCR 194 Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Fordyce v Fordham (2006) 67 NSWLR 497; [2006] NSWCA 274 Kardos v Sarbutt (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 206 McKay v McKay [2008] NSWSC 256 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Song v Shi [2011] NSWSC 1207 Valceski v Valceski (2007) 70 NSWLR 36; [2007] NSWSC 440 Vaughan v Frost [2010] NSWSC 492 Category: Costs Parties: Elizabeth Stillianesis (Plaintiff) Dennis Stillianesis (First Defendant) Con Stillianesis (Second Defendant) Soula Stillianesis (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CD Freeman (First Defendant)