Morton v Sydney Ferries Corporation (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 40

No good reason has been demonstrated to depart from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event; therefore, Sydney Ferries Corporation must pay Mr Morton's costs.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 10 February 2010
Procedural Posture: Supplementary Application for Costs / Post Judgment (costs Determination)
Outcome: Sydney Ferries Corporation ordered to pay Mr Morton's costs; otherwise, proceedings dismissed.
Legal Topics: ['costs' 'discretion to Award Costs' 'costs Follow the Event']

['civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'discretion to Award Costs' 'costs Follow the Event']

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Procedural Posture

Supplementary Application for Costs / Post Judgment (costs Determination)

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether there is any good reason to depart from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event']

Ratio Decidendi

No good reason has been demonstrated to depart from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event; therefore, Sydney Ferries Corporation must pay Mr Morton's costs.

Court Disposition

Sydney Ferries Corporation ordered to pay Mr Morton's costs; otherwise, proceedings dismissed.

Orders

["Sydney Ferries Corporation pay Mr Morton's costs of and incidental to these proceedings, as agreed or assessed." 'Otherwise, the proceedings be dismissed.']