Cassimatis v Australian Securities and Investments Commission

[2016] FCA 131

Federal Court of Australia19 February 2016

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Constitutional Law
2. › nature of the power to review an order for costs
3. › whether “review” in rule 40.34 Federal Court Rules means a “de novo review”
4. › whether Chapter III of the Constitution requires de novo review
5. › whether de novo review is consistent with taking into account the discretion of a taxing officer
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › review of taxation of costs
3. › background of delays, pleading disputes and excessive pleading
4. › orders of the Full Court requiring payment of costs relating to amendment of pleading including “costs thrown away”
5. › whether costs are thrown away