Tzaneros Investments Pty Ltd v Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd (No 4) [2018] NSWSC 431

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tzaneros Investments Pty Ltd v Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd (No 4) [2018] NSWSC 431 Hearing dates: 23 and 28 March 2018 Decision date: 11 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ball J Decision: The plaintiff's notice of motion filed on 24 November 2017 is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Whether to make a gross sum costs order – Difficulty of making a fair assessment on a gross sum basis – Effect of delay in making the application Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL & Claremont Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119; (1995) 135 ALR 160 Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 863 Bookarelli Pty Ltd v Katanga Developments Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 69 Coshott v Parker (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1195 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213 Harvey v Barton (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 809 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Tzaneros Investments Pty Limited v Walker Group Constructions Pty Limited [No. 3] [2016] NSWSC 526 Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd v Tzaneros Investments Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 27 Category: Costs Parties: Tzaneros Investments Pty Ltd (ACN 114 879 524) (Plaintiff) Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd (ACN 097 303 716) Representation: Counsel: J Hogan-Doran (Plaintiff) D Ryan SC with M Castle and E Whitby (First Defendant)