Rawson v Studholme (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1273

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rawson v Studholme (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1273 Hearing dates: 26 September 2019 Date of orders: 03 October 2019 Decision date: 03 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraph [36] Catchwords: COSTS – 'order contrary' pursuant to Section 88K(5) of Conveyancing Act - discretionary considerations INDEMNITY COSTS – application of UCPR Pt 42 r 42.14 Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Cases Cited: cf Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Ltd v International Pools Australia Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328 G T Corporation Pty Ltd v Amare Safety Pty Ltd (No 3) [2008] VSC 296 Owners Strata Plan 13636 v Ryan [2006] NSWSC 342 Re Frost [2011] NSWSC 591 Shi v ABI-K Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 293 Tempe Recreation Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation [2014] NSWCA 437 Category: Costs Parties: John Warwick Leslie Rawson – first plaintiff Diana Jane Rawson – second plaintiff Edward John Wilson – third plaintiff Patricia Ann Wilson – fourth plaintiff Carmen Richards – fifth plaintiff Tara Marie Robertson – sixth plaintiff Terence Kenneth Little – seventh plaintiff Lesley Little – eighth plaintiff Sydney Reinhardt – ninth plaintiff Elizabeth Patricia Studholme – defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC with Ms M Carpenter – for the plaintiffs Mr N Roucek – for the defendant