COSTS — Plaintiff brings eight actions for defamation — six claims struck out and one claim abandoned — defendant seeks gross sum costs order in relation to the seven claims no longer the subject of proceedings — whether the issues in question are appropriate for determination on a gross sum basis — whether the court can be satisfied, from the material available, that it can arrive at an appropriate sum on the materials available — gross sum costs order made
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS — whether the proceedings should be stayed pending the payment of the costs in the gross sum costs order — proceedings stayed pending payment
INTEREST ON COSTS — discussion of changes to s 101 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) in relation to proceedings commenced after 24 November 2005 by reason of the Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (NSW)
