Nano Logistics Pty Ltd v Harper James Law Group Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 251

Nano Logistics Pty Ltd v Harper James Law Group Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 251

The summons was dismissed because the plaintiffs had not applied for or obtained review of the costs assessment by a review panel, so the Supreme Court had no basis to grant leave to appeal under s 89 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW). Any application for review or extension of time had to be made to the Manager, Costs Assessment. The Supreme Court also had no basis to stay the costs determination or Local Court judgment, or to set aside the Local Court judgment or the costs assessment, in the proceedings before it.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Costs Dispute; Summons Seeking Leave to Appeal Out of Time a Costs Determination Certificate Entered as a Local Court Judgment, and Related Stay and Set Aside Orders / Principal Judgment on Summons Filed 28 November 2023
Outcome
Summons dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['solicitor/client Costs Assessment' 'review of Costs Determination' 'appeal Out of Time' 'stay of Proceedings' 'setting Aside Judgment' 'jurisdiction and Power of the Supreme Court']
['costs' 'civil Procedure' 'legal Profession'] ['solicitor/client Costs Assessment' 'review of Costs Determination' 'appeal Out of Time' 'stay of Proceedings' 'setting Aside Judgment' 'jurisdiction and Power of the Supreme Court']

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Procedural Posture

Costs Dispute; Summons Seeking Leave to Appeal Out of Time a Costs Determination Certificate Entered as a Local Court Judgment, and Related Stay and Set Aside Orders / Principal Judgment on Summons Filed 28 November 2023

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Supreme Court could grant leave to appeal out of time from a Costs Determination Certificate where the costs assessment had not first been reviewed by a review panel under Part 7 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW).' 'Whether the Supreme Court could stay the Costs Determination Certificate or Local Court judgment in the circumstances.' 'Whether the Supreme Court could set aside the Local Court judgment or the costs assessment on the summons before it.']

Ratio Decidendi

The summons was dismissed because the plaintiffs had not applied for or obtained review of the costs assessment by a review panel, so the Supreme Court had no basis to grant leave to appeal under s 89 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW). Any application for review or extension of time had to be made to the Manager, Costs Assessment. The Supreme Court also had no basis to stay the costs determination or Local Court judgment, or to set aside the Local Court judgment or the costs assessment, in the proceedings before it.

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The summons filed 28 November 2023 is dismissed.' "Order the plaintiffs to pay the defendant's costs of the summons."]