Wigmans v AMP Ltd; Fernbrook (Aust) Investments Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd; Wileypark Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd; Georgiou v AMP Ltd; Komlotex Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd [2019] NSWSC 814

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wigmans v AMP Ltd; Fernbrook (Aust) Investments Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd; Wileypark Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd; Georgiou v AMP Ltd; Komlotex Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd [2019] NSWSC 814 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 03 July 2019 Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. In relation to the multiplicity motions heard on 6-7 December 2018, costs of Komlotex Pty Ltd and Fernbrook (Aust) Investments Pty Ltd and of the defendant (AMP Limited) be costs in the cause in the ongoing consolidated Komlotex/Fernbrook proceeding. 2. Save as provided in order Order 3 below, order that there be no order as to the costs of all other parties, with the intent that each of those parties bears its own costs. 3. Order that the costs of preparation of the Wileypark Pty Ltd proceeding (other than the costs of preparation for and attendance at the hearing of the multiplicity motions, which are to be borne by Wileypark Pty Ltd) be reserved for consideration at the conclusion of the final hearing or determination of the consolidated Komlotex/Fernbrook proceeding. Catchwords: REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING – CIVIL PROCEDURE – multiplicity of proceedings – costs orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Cases Cited: Impiombato v BHP Billiton Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 2045; (2018) 364 ALR 162 Perera v GetSwift Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 909 Wigmans v AMP Ltd; Fernbrook (Aust) Investments Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd; Wileypark Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd; Georgiou v AMP Ltd; Komlotex Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd [2019] NSWSC 603 Category: Costs Parties: Marie Wigmans (Plaintiff in Wigmans proceeding) Fernbrook (Aust) Investments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff in Fernbrook proceeding) Wileypark Pty Ltd (Plaintiff in Wileypark proceeding) Andrew Georgiou (Plaintiff in Georgiou proceeding) Komlotex Pty Ltd (Plaintiff in Komlotex proceeding) AMP Limited (Defendant in all proceedings) Representation: Counsel: R Lancaster SC with A Hochroth and P Meagher (Plaintiff in Wigmans proceeding) D Rappoport (Solicitor) (Plaintiff in Fernbrook proceeding) A Leopold SC with W Edwards and D Fahey (Plaintiff in Wileypark proceeding) I Pike SC with J Burnett (Plaintiff in Georgiou proceeding) C Moore SC with G Donnellan (Plaintiff in Komlotex proceeding) E Collins SC with I Ahmed and E Bathurst (Defendant in all proceedings)