Big Money World Pty Ltd v Red Hair Entertainment Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 29

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Big Money World Pty Ltd v Red Hair Entertainment Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 29 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 25 February 2019 Decision date: 25 February 2019 Before: Basten JA, Payne JA, Sackville AJA Decision: The applicant must pay the costs of the respondents of the application for leave to appeal including the costs of this application for costs. Catchwords: COSTS – discontinuance of proceedings – application for alternative cost order made by plaintiff under UCPR r 42.19(2) – whether circumstances warrant departure from usual position that discontinuing party pay other party's costs – whether respondent had acted unreasonably Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2004 (NSW), ss 60, 98

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.29, 12.1, 42.19, 51.56 Cases Cited: Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Big Money World Pty Ltd v Red Hair Entertainment Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1837 Bitannia Pty Ltd v Parkline Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 32 Ralph Lauren 57 Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council [2014] NSWCA 107 Category: Costs Parties: Big Money World Pty Ltd (Applicant) Red Hair Entertainment Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Diana Song (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Berg (Applicant) Mr A Ogborne (Respondents)

Solicitors: Jacobs Legal (Applicant) P Marsh (Respondents) File Number(s): 2018/00379131 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity Division Citation: [2018] NSWSC 1837 Date of Decision: 30 November 2018 Before: Ward CJ in Eq File Number(s): 2018/332913