Caratti v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (No 2) [2018] FCA 1237

Caratti v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (No 2) [2018] FCA 1237

The applicant should pay the costs of the first respondent because the proceeding against the first respondent was dismissed and no reason was shown to depart from the general rule that costs follow the event.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Costs Application in Civil Proceeding / Post Judgment – Determination of Costs
Outcome
Applicant ordered to pay the costs of the first respondent, to be assessed if not agreed.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'dismissal of Proceedings']
['civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'dismissal of Proceedings']

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Procedural Posture

Costs Application in Civil Proceeding / Post Judgment – Determination of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant should pay the costs of the first respondent after the proceeding against the first respondent was dismissed']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant should pay the costs of the first respondent because the proceeding against the first respondent was dismissed and no reason was shown to depart from the general rule that costs follow the event.

Court Disposition

Applicant ordered to pay the costs of the first respondent, to be assessed if not agreed.

Orders

  • ['The applicant pay the costs of the first respondent, to be assessed if not agreed.']