Lawrence v Sammut (No. 6) [2023] NSWSC 1569

Lawrence v Sammut (No. 6) [2023] NSWSC 1569

The material provided by the defendants was inadequate to allow the Court to fairly determine an appropriate gross sum costs order; therefore, the application was refused.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Procedural Ruling / Costs Application Following Decision
Outcome
Defendants' application for gross sum costs order refused.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'gross Sum Costs Order' 'procedural Fairness']
['civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'gross Sum Costs Order' 'procedural Fairness']

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Procedural Posture

Procedural Ruling / Costs Application Following Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendants have provided sufficient material for the Court to make a gross sum costs order for the costs of the notices of motion and application for review.']

Ratio Decidendi

The material provided by the defendants was inadequate to allow the Court to fairly determine an appropriate gross sum costs order; therefore, the application was refused.

Court Disposition

Defendants' application for gross sum costs order refused.

Orders

  • ["The defendants' application for a gross sum costs order for costs of the notice of motion filed 7 August 2023 and the amended notice of motion filed 22 September 2023 is refused." 'The defendants are to bear their own costs of this application.']