In the matter of Cardinal Group Pty Ltd (in liq) and Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd (in liq) (Lump Sum Costs) [2018] NSWSC 895

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Cardinal Group Pty Ltd (in liq) and Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd (in liq) (Lump Sum Costs) [2018] NSWSC 895 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 15 June 2018 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: (1) That the applicants pay the respondents' costs of the amended notice of motion filed on 21 May 2018, such costs to be fixed in the sum of $6,400 (net of GST) and are to be payable forthwith. Catchwords: COSTS – application for lump sum costs order – whether amount claimed fair, reasonable and proportionate to the time and costs involved in the application Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 597 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), R 42.7 Cases Cited: Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 863 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1; [2002] NSWSC 432 Gupta v Fordham Laboratories Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 694 Hamod v State of NSW [2011] NSWCA 375 Hancock v Rinehart (Lump sum costs) [2015] NSWSC 1640 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Liberty Industrial Pty Ltd v Donald Mcarthy Trading Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 279 Monterio v Parole Authority of NSW [2016] NSWSC 903 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Re Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 500 Re Palladium Consulting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 92 Russo v Russo (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 1133 Category: Costs Parties: Mr Sam Ebeid and Ms Elize Malan (Applicants) Richard Andrew Stone and Peter William Marsden as Liquidators of Cardinal Group Pty Ltd ACN 129 933 393 and Cardinal Project Services Pty Ltd ACN 090 113 705 (Respondents) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Allen (Applicants) Mr D Krochmalik (Respondents)