Yarmirr v Northern Territory of Australia [2000] FCA 945

Yarmirr v Northern Territory of Australia [2000] FCA 945

The Court determined that in light of the previous decision for all parties to bear their own costs on the appeal and cross appeal, and given the minor nature of the motion, any costs incurred in respect of the motion should be borne by the parties themselves, declining to order costs in favour of the Territory.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 July 2000
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Post Judgment Application for Costs
Outcome
No order as to costs on the Notice of Motion
Legal Topics
['costs' 'appeals']
['civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'appeals']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Post Judgment Application for Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Territory should be awarded costs in respect of the appellants' unsuccessful notice of motion to reopen the appeal"]

Ratio Decidendi

The Court determined that in light of the previous decision for all parties to bear their own costs on the appeal and cross appeal, and given the minor nature of the motion, any costs incurred in respect of the motion should be borne by the parties themselves, declining to order costs in favour of the Territory.

Court Disposition

No order as to costs on the Notice of Motion

Orders

  • ['On the Notice of Motion filed by the appellants on 22 December 1999 there be no order as to costs.']