Pham v Enterprise Pty Ltd; Sebie v Pham [2021] NSWSC 339
The claimed costs were reasonably incurred in long-running and contested proceedings, and lump sum orders are appropriate subject to a further 20% discount for contingencies to reflect broad-brush calculation and savings.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 01 April 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Costs Application / Post Judgment, Expedition List
- Outcome
- Lump sum costs orders made with additional 20% discount for contingencies.
- Legal Topics
- ['costs' 'lump Sum Costs' 'procedure']
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Procedural Posture
Costs Application / Post Judgment, Expedition List
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether lump sum costs orders should be made for the running of various costs applications' 'Appropriate deductions for contingencies in lump sum costs orders']
Ratio Decidendi
The claimed costs were reasonably incurred in long-running and contested proceedings, and lump sum orders are appropriate subject to a further 20% discount for contingencies to reflect broad-brush calculation and savings.
Court Disposition
Lump sum costs orders made with additional 20% discount for contingencies.
Orders
- ['Reduce the amount of $40,828 by 20% for contingencies and make order for resulting sum.' 'Reduce the amount from $57,654 to $45,571 and further reduce by 20% for contingencies, make order for resulting sum.']
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