Stillianesis v Stillianesis [2017] NSWSC 1189

Stillianesis v Stillianesis [2017] NSWSC 1189

The plaintiff did not act reasonably in commencing Supreme Court proceedings concerning property the day before a Family Court hearing involving the same subject matter; the Family Court was the appropriate forum. The circumstances justified application of the usual rule that the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs on dismissal.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Costs Determination in Equity Proceedings / Post Dismissal, Determination of Costs on the Papers
Outcome
Plaintiff ordered to pay the defendants' costs of proceedings
Legal Topics
['costs' 'trustees for Sale' 'concurrent Proceedings' 'jurisdiction' 'dismissal by Consent']
['equity' 'family Law'] ['costs' 'trustees for Sale' 'concurrent Proceedings' 'jurisdiction' 'dismissal by Consent']

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Procedural Posture

Costs Determination in Equity Proceedings / Post Dismissal, Determination of Costs on the Papers

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the plaintiff acted reasonably in commencing Supreme Court proceedings while Family Court proceedings were pending' 'Whether the usual costs rule on dismissal should apply']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff did not act reasonably in commencing Supreme Court proceedings concerning property the day before a Family Court hearing involving the same subject matter; the Family Court was the appropriate forum. The circumstances justified application of the usual rule that the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs on dismissal.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff ordered to pay the defendants' costs of proceedings

Orders

  • ["Order that the plaintiff pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings"]