Ljiljana Coshott v Stephen Michael Barry [2017] NSWSC 1220

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ljiljana Coshott v Stephen Michael Barry [2017] NSWSC 1220 Hearing dates: 5 September 2017 Date of orders: 05 September 2017 Decision date: 05 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fagan J Decision: Dismiss the applicant's further amended summons. The applicant is to pay the costs of the first and second respondent. Catchwords: COSTS – costs assessment – costs ordered by court or tribunal – jurisdiction of costs assessor – whether costs assessor undertook construction of court's order and thus exceeded jurisdiction

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – discretion to refuse relief – where alternative review procedures provided for by statute Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2010 (NSW) Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boral Gas NSW (Pty Ltd) v Magill (1993) 32 NSWLR 501 Coshott v Barry [2015] NSWCA 257 Wende v Horwath NSW Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 170 NAJT v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 487 NAUV v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1319 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ljiljana Coshott (applicant) Stephen Michael Barry (first respondent) Martin Pearce Board (second respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Oliver Jones (applicant) Ms Michelle Castle (respondent)