Logan Real Estate Pty Limited v Yellow Brick Road Property Pty Limited [2015] NSWDC 441

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Logan Real Estate Pty Limited v Yellow Brick Road Property Pty Limited [2015] NSWDC 441 Hearing dates: 24 August 2015 Date of orders: 24 August 2015 Decision date: 24 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Defendant's application to adjourn today's hearing of the plaintiff's notice of motion (filed 7 August 2015) and the defendant's amended notice of motion (filed 13 August 2015) granted, vacate the hearing of the motions and adjourn them to Friday, 25 September 2015 at 10am for hearing before P Taylor SC DCJ. (2) By consent, order the solicitor of each party to advise their client in writing by 11 September 2015 of: (a) The solicitor's estimated amount of the costs payable in the proceedings by the client to the client's solicitor for the conduct of the proceedings. (b) In the event that the party is successful in the proceedings: (i) The solicitor's estimate of the amount of the judgment; and (ii) The solicitor's estimate of the amount of costs recoverable from the other party. (c) In the event that the party is unsuccessful in the proceedings: (i) The solicitor's estimate of the amount of the judgment; and (ii) The solicitor's estimate of the amount of the costs payable by the client to the other party. (3) By consent, direct the parties to engage in a formal mediation. (4) Order the mediation be conducted by 18 September 2015. (5) In the event that consent orders are filed in the registry settling the matter by noon on 24 September 2015 then the hearing date for the motions to be vacated. (6) Liberty to mention the matter before P Taylor SC DCJ on 48 hours' notice. (7) Reserve all costs connected with today. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – adjournment – terms – mediation – preferability of early mediation Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Logan Real Estate Pty Limited (plaintiff) Yellow Brick Road Property Pty Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Di Francesco (plaintiff)