Gilles v Palmieri [2018] NSWSC 350

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gilles v Palmieri [2018] NSWSC 350 Hearing dates: 9 February 2018 Date of orders: 21 March 2018 Decision date: 21 March 2018 Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court makes an order:

(1) In the nature of certiorari removing into the Court the decision of the costs assessor in matter number 2016/242676 made on 26 June 2017 and quashing that decision.

The Court further orders:

(2) The matter is remitted to the manager of costs assessment to be determined according to law.

(3) There is no order as to costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Judicial Review – whether plaintiff entitled to jurisdictional relief in the form of certiorari quashing the decision of the costs assessor pursuant to s 69 of the Supreme Court Act - whether plaintiff entitled to declaratory relief pursuant to s75 of the Supreme Court Act - whether costs assessor was wrong in not determining the issues raised by the application – whether error of law on the face of the record COSTS – whether plaintiff entitled to the costs of the proceedings – whether client liable for costs up to the time of submitting appearance – whether plaintiff entitled to a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act 1951 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2015 (NSW) Suitors Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Limited v Fitzpatrick (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1272 Ackroyd v Whitehouse (Director of National Parks & Wildlife Service) [1985] 2 NSWLR 239 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Habib (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1870 China Shipping (Aust) Agency Co Pty Ltd v D V Kelly Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1557 Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dalgety Wine Estates Pty Ltd v Rizzon (1979) 141 CLR 552 Develtor Property Group Pty Ltd v Newcastle City Council [2001] NSWLEC 47 Doyle v Hall Chadwick [2012] NSWCA 175 Gillies & Elaides v Vince Palmieri [2017] NSWDC (unreported 27 February 2017) Gilles v Palmieri [2017] NSWCA 320 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation & Ors [2013] NSWSC 750 Hall Chadwick Pty Ltd v Doyle [2006] NSWSC 1195 Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480 Mahenthirarasa v State Rail Authority (No 2) (2008) NSWLR 273 Nyman v Valmas [1997] NSWCA 235 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph John Gilles (First Plaintiff) Gregory George Eliades (Second Plaintiff) Vince Palmieri (First Defendant) DJZ Constructions Pty Limited (Second Defendant) John Bartos (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Fermanis (First & Second Plaintiffs)