Homsi v Pasquale (No. 2) [2018] NSWDC 276

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Homsi v Pasquale (No. 2) [2018] NSWDC 276 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 June 2018 Date of orders: 29 June 2018 Decision date: 29 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Notice of motion filed on 3 April 2018 dismissed. (2) Costs reserved, with liberty to apply Catchwords: COST – application for costs of proceedings to be paid by former solicitor – application refused – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 98 and 99 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 91 and 136 Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW), Sch 2 cl 1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.29 and 42.35 Cases Cited: Boland v Dillon (2010) 243 CLR 298 Degiorgio v Dunn (No 2) (2005) 62 NSWLR 284 Harriton v Stephens (2006) 226 CLR 52 Homsi v Nabulsi [2017] NSWDC 16 Homsi v Pasquale [2017] NSWDC 371 In the matter of Optimisation Australia Pty Ltd (Costs) [2018] NSWSC 280 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 300 Levick v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 102 FCR 155 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Melbourne City Investments Pty Ltd v Myer Holdings Ltd [2017] VSCA 187 Newell; Muriniti v De Costi [2018] NSWCA 49 Ridehalgh v Horsefield [1994] Ch 205 State of New South Wales v Stevens (2012) 82 NSWLR 109 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff/Applicant: Souraya Homsi Defendant: Felli Pasquale Respondent: Jason Di Michiel Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Applicant: Dr S C Thornton Defendant: Mr A J J Renshaw Respondent: Mr D Lloyd