Anthony John Sidgreaves v R; AJS Hotel Management P/L v R [2017] NSWDC 70

Anthony John Sidgreaves v R; AJS Hotel Management P/L v R [2017] NSWDC 70

The application for costs was refused as there was no evidence on which the court could determine if any part of the claimed costs for professional legal services was properly referrable to the application.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Costs Following Successful Appeal
Outcome
Application for costs refused
Legal Topics
['costs Application' 'conviction Appeal' 'professional Legal Services' 'compensation for Litigant in Person']
['criminal Law' 'costs'] ['costs Application' 'conviction Appeal' 'professional Legal Services' 'compensation for Litigant in Person']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Costs Following Successful Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appellant is entitled to costs following a successful conviction appeal' 'Whether any payments made to counsel and solicitors are referrable to the costs application' 'Whether compensation for time spent by litigant in person can be included in costs']

Ratio Decidendi

The application for costs was refused as there was no evidence on which the court could determine if any part of the claimed costs for professional legal services was properly referrable to the application.

Court Disposition

Application for costs refused

Orders

  • ['The application for costs is refused']