Gokani v Visvalingam Pty Ltd

• 1. Costs
  2. › Personal costs order against solicitor
  3. › Filing of defence
  4. › Defence denying claims in deficient statement of claim
  5. › Whether costs incurred 'without reasonable cause'
  6. › Whether solicitor lacked subjective belief in reasonable cause
  7. › Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 99
• 1. Costs
  2. › Costs order against solicitor
  3. › Statutory precondition
  4. › Whether plaintiff's claim was a 'claim for damages'
  5. › Claim for repayment of loan with interest
  6. › Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), Sch 2, cl 5
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Appeal
  3. › Further evidence
  4. › Evidence available during trial
  5. › Waiver of privilege
  6. › Whether leave to adduce further evidence should be granted
  7. › Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A(7)
• 1. Appeal
  2. › Jurisdiction
  3. › Appeal from costs order against solicitor
  4. › Whether leave required
  5. › Whether order 'as to costs only'
  6. › District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127

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