The Nominal Defendant v Cencic [2000] NSWCA 297

The Nominal Defendant v Cencic [2000] NSWCA 297

Because the existing material suggested that a stay was probably already current, but the opponent had justifiably incurred significant expense and progressed the costs assessment process, fairness required that enforcement of the unpaid judgment amount and trial costs be stayed while allowing the costs assessment to proceed to final certificate. The motion was probably unnecessary, so the claimant was ordered to pay the opponent's costs, with limited liberty to apply.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 October 2000
Procedural Posture
Motion for Stay in an Appeal From a District Court Judgment / Court of Appeal Motion Before the Appeal Hearing
Outcome
Stay granted/varied in part; costs assessment permitted to proceed; claimant to pay opponent's costs of the motion.
Legal Topics
['stay Pending Appeal' 'costs Assessment' 'enforcement of Judgment' 'costs of Motion']
['civil Procedure' 'costs'] ['stay Pending Appeal' 'costs Assessment' 'enforcement of Judgment' 'costs of Motion']

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Procedural Posture

Motion for Stay in an Appeal From a District Court Judgment / Court of Appeal Motion Before the Appeal Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the existing orders already stayed enforcement of Judge Hosking's judgment and costs orders." 'Whether the plaintiff/opponent should be permitted to continue the costs assessment process while enforcement of any certificate of costs is stayed pending the appeal.' "Whether the claimant should pay the opponent's costs of the motion."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the existing material suggested that a stay was probably already current, but the opponent had justifiably incurred significant expense and progressed the costs assessment process, fairness required that enforcement of the unpaid judgment amount and trial costs be stayed while allowing the costs assessment to proceed to final certificate. The motion was probably unnecessary, so the claimant was ordered to pay the opponent's costs, with limited liberty to apply.

Court Disposition

Stay granted/varied in part; costs assessment permitted to proceed; claimant to pay opponent's costs of the motion.

Orders

  • ['All orders currently on foot are to remain on foot subject to variation from 23 October 2000 only to the extent necessary for there to be operative a stay upon the enforcement of so much of the judgment of Judge Hosking relating to the judgment amount as has not already been paid.' "There is to be a stay of Judge...