Gmitrovic v Commonwealth of Australia (No2) [2016] NSWSC 546

Gmitrovic v Commonwealth of Australia (No2) [2016] NSWSC 546

None of the matters raised by the plaintiff, including financial hardship or lack of legal representation, provided a basis to depart from the usual rule that costs follow the event; the plaintiff was wholly unsuccessful and costs should be awarded against him.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 May 2016
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Post Judgment; Determination of Costs
Outcome
Plaintiff ordered to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'defamation']
['civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'defamation']

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Procedural Posture

Defamation / Post Judgment; Determination of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the usual rule that costs follow the event should be displaced in this case.']

Ratio Decidendi

None of the matters raised by the plaintiff, including financial hardship or lack of legal representation, provided a basis to depart from the usual rule that costs follow the event; the plaintiff was wholly unsuccessful and costs should be awarded against him.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff ordered to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings.

Orders

  • ["The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings."]