Kostov v Zhang (No 3) [2018] NSWCA 83

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kostov v Zhang (No 3) [2018] NSWCA 83 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 24 April 2018 Decision date: 26 April 2018 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Payne JA at [1] Decision: (1) The applicant's notice of motion dated 12 December 2017 is dismissed; (2) The applicant pay the costs of the first, second and third respondents as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to set aside or vary costs decision – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Kostov v Zhang [2016] NSWCA 262 Kostov v Zhang (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 279 Kostov v Zhang [2017] HCASL 52 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Texts Cited: None Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Adriana Kostov (Applicant) FanFan Zhang (First Respondent) Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) EasyMarkets Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (In person) A R R Vincent (First and Third respondents) Ms L Norman (Second Respondent)

Solicitors: Applicant (In person) HWL Ebsworth (First and Third Respondents) Banki Haddock Fiora (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00146390 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal Citation: [2016] NSWCA 279 Date of Decision: 14 October 2017 Before: Meagher JA and Payne JA File Number(s): 2016/00146390