Wallis v Rudek (No 2)

[2020] NSWSC 1876

Supreme Court of NSW

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Catchwords

1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Costs
3. › Party/party costs
4. › Bases of quantification
5. › Assessment as a gross sum
6. › Methodology for determining gross sum by discount from solicitor/client costs
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Costs
3. › Party/party costs
4. › Relevance of losing party's financial circumstances

Quick Take

A losing party's financial circumstances are not a relevant consideration in determining a gross sum costs order. A 10% discount from solicitor/client costs may be sufficient to arrive at a gross sum on the ordinary basis where the solicitor has not charged for all items of work.

Case Details

Citation[2020] NSWSC 1876

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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