Edward Ted Lakis and Anor v Michael Victor Lardis and Anor (No 3) [2018] NSWSC 1296

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Edward Ted Lakis and Anor v Michael Victor Lardis and Anor (No 3) [2018] NSWSC 1296 Hearing dates: 10 August 2018 Decision date: 23 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [146]-[149] Catchwords: COSTS – appropriate principles and considerations – lump sum or gross costs order – whether lump sum costs order should be made – reasonableness of costs incurred – appropriate discount to lump sum or gross costs order Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ann Ross v John William Padget [2016] NSWSC 1851 April Fine Paper Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd v Moore Business Systems Australia Ltd (2009) 75 NSWLR 619; [2009] NSWSC 867 Bookarelli Pty Ltd v Katanga Developments Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 69 Edward Ted Lakis v Michael Victor Lardis [2017] NSWSC 321 Edward Ted Lakis v Michael Victor Lardis [2017] NSWSC 561 Hamod v The State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 Lardis v Lakis [2018] NSWCA 113 Re Amazon Pest Control Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1568 Re Amazon Pest Control Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 609 Short v Crawley (No 45) [2013] NSWSC 1541 Tzaneros Investments Pty Ltd v Walker Group Constructions Pty Ltd (No 4) [2018] NSWSC 431 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Costs Parties: Edward Ted Lakis (First Plaintiff) Amazon Pest Control Pty Ltd (in liq) ACN 092 833 531 (Second Plaintiff)