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CSR Ltd v Eddy

Case [2008] NSWCA 83 2 May 2008

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Reported Decision: 70 NSWLR 725

New South Wales

Court of Appeal

CITATION: CSR LIMITED v EDDY [2008] NSWCA 83
This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 21 April 2008

JUDGMENT DATE:
2 May 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Hodgson JA at 1; McColl JA at 10; Basten JA at 11

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: COSTS – costs assessment – party and party costs – failure of costs assessor to disclose costs agreement between other party and solicitor – client legal privilege – procedural fairness - COSTS – scope and operation of indemnity principle – conditional costs agreement – no bill of costs delivered - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS – practical injustice – effect of unfairness on outcome - WORDS & PHRASES – “practical injustice”

LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 118, 119, Part 3.10, Div 1
Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 177, 186, 188, 192, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 208F, 208G, 208H, 208S, 208KA, 208KC, 208KI, 208JJA
Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 387, Schedule 9, cl 18, cl 22A
Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006 (No. 30) (NSW), Schedule 8, [4]
Legal Profession Amendment (Costs Assessment) Regulation 1999 (NSW), cl 261

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

CASES CITED: Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd v Wily [2002] NSWSC 855
Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 225 CLR 88; [2005] HCA 72
Attorney-General (NSW) v Kennedy Miller Television Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 729
Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475
Balenzuela v De Gail (1959) 101 CLR 226
Cook v Pasminco Pty Ltd (No. 2) (2000) 107 FCR 44; [2000] FCA 1819
CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64
Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 203; [2004] NSWCA 154
Giannarelli v Wraith (No. 2) (1991) 171 CLR 592
Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645
Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550
Re Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (In liq) [2006] NSWSC 543
Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (In liq) [2001] NSWSC 476
Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6
Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57
Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 234
Standard Chartered Bank of Australia Limited v Antico (1995) 36 NSWLR 87
Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141
Tarry v Pryce (No. 2) (1987) 88 FLR 270
Wentworth v Rogers [2006] NSWCA 145; (2006) 66 NSWLR 474

PARTIES: CSR Limited (First Appellant)
Midalco Pty Ltd (Second Appellant)
Jarradd Eddy (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40212/07

COUNSEL: TGR Parker SC (Appellants)
M Leeming SC/C Withers (Respondent)

SOLICITORS: Makinson & d'Apice (Appellants)
Alex Stuart & Associates (Respondent)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): SC 13567/06

LOWER COURT

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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Details

AGLC: CSR Ltd v Eddy [2008] NSWCA 83
Case: [2008] NSWCA 83
Decision Date: 2 May 2008

CaseChat Overview and Summary

CSR Ltd and Mr Eddy were the parties involved in a dispute concerning costs assessment. Mr Eddy had been successful in a previous proceeding against CSR Ltd, and sought to recover his costs. The costs assessor failed to disclose a costs agreement between Mr Eddy and his solicitor, which CSR Ltd argued constituted a breach of procedural fairness. The matter proceeded to the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The central legal issues before the Court of Appeal were whether the costs assessor's failure to disclose the costs agreement between Mr Eddy and his solicitor amounted to a denial of procedural fairness to CSR Ltd, and if so, whether this denial caused a "practical injustice" that warranted intervention. The Court also considered the scope and operation of the indemnity principle in the context of a conditional costs agreement where no bill of costs had been delivered.

The Court of Appeal held that the failure to disclose the costs agreement did not, in the circumstances, amount to a denial of procedural fairness that caused practical injustice. The Court reasoned that CSR Ltd had not demonstrated that disclosure of the agreement would have led to a different outcome in the costs assessment. The indemnity principle, which generally allows a successful party to recover costs reasonably incurred, was applied, and the Court found no basis to depart from it. The Court also noted that the absence of a formal bill of costs did not automatically invalidate the assessment, particularly where the nature of the costs agreement was understood.

The appeal was dismissed, and CSR Ltd was ordered to pay Mr Eddy's costs.

Orders

Orders of the court

Appeal dismissed with costs.

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Citations

AGLC Citation

CSR Ltd v Eddy [2008] NSWCA 83

Most Recent Citation

Regent 125 Pty Ltd v Brdar [2019] VSC 177

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[2022] NSWDC 725 Para 44

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Carrafa v Asfar (No. 2)
[2022] NSWSC 1177 Para 115

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[2021] NSWDC 619 Para 43

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[2020] FCAFC 63 Para 17

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Regent 125 Pty Ltd v Brdar
[2019] VSC 177 Para 1

…to say that a mere description of work which may in future be performed is not properly characterised as the giving of legal advice. [39]Referring to CSR Ltd v Eddy (2008) 70 NSWLR 725, 729.…
Europa International Pty Ltd v Child
[2018] NSWDC 225 Para 8

…the indemnity principle to make available the document or the relevant order so that the plaintiff could make submissions, citing CSR Ltd v Eddy [2008] NSWCA 83. The plaintiff requested the Cost Assessor to determine which of the defendants paid the costs, whether the claim for GST was correctly included and to a…
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[2018] NSWSC 651 Para 19

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Lahoud v Lahoud
[2018] NSWSC 5 Para 59

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[2017] NSWSC 1066

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Wagdy Hanna and Associates Pty Limited v Gavagna (No 2)
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Davis v NSW Land and Housing Corporation
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[2016] NSWCA 305 Para 8

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[2016] NSWDC 258 Para 24

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[2016] NSWSC 1355 Para 13

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[2014] NSWCA 423 Para 98

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[2014] NSWDC 27 Para 1

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[2013] NSWCA 152 Para 1

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[2012] NSWDC 237 Para 1

…t require the costs have been paid, but instead that there is a liability to pay them. This much is made clear in CSR Ltd v Eddy (2008) 70 NSWLR 725; [2008] NSWCA 83 where the plaintiff's solicitors sought to recovery costs from the plaintiff without first delivering the bill of costs to the defendant. Basten JA s…
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[2011] NSWCA 353 Para 1

…ess or natural justice, the concern of the law is to avoid practical injustice" (at [37]) and to subsequent decisions of this Court in CSR Ltd v Eddy [2008] NSWCA 83; (2008) 70 NSWLR 725, Nominal Defendant v Saleh [2011] NSWCA 16; 57 MVR 412 and Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission [2011] NSWCA 99 applying t…
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Lahoud v Lahoud
[2011] NSWSC 994 Para 1

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Najjarine v Hakanson
[2009] NSWCA 187

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Cufurovic v Coshott
[2009] NSWSC 372

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[2009] FCA 449 Para 13

…icitor and a client is not privileged except to the extent that it records legal advice or material touching upon legal advice to be given”); CSR Ltd v Eddy (2008) 70 NSWLR 725, 739 per Basten JA (“The purpose of client legal privilege is to protect confidential communications between client and lawyer for the purpose o…
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[2009] NSWSC 193

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[2007] NSWSC 210

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[2006] NSWCA 145

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[2006] NSWSC 543

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[2005] HCA 64

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[2004] NSWCA 154

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[2003] HCA 6

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[2001] NSWSC 476

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Cook v Pasminco Ltd (No 2)
[2000] FCA 1819

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Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala
[2000] HCA 57

…ndigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 234 Standard Chartered Bank of Australia Limited v Antico (1995) 36 NSWLR 87 Stead v State Governmen…
Giannarelli v Wraith (No 2)
[1991] HCA 2

…[2005] HCA 64 Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 203; [2004] NSWCA 154 Giannarelli v Wraith (No. 2) (1991) 171 CLR 592 Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Re Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (In liq) [2006] NSWSC 543 Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (In liq) [2001]…
Attorney-general (NT) v Maurice
[1986] HCA 80

…General (NSW) v Kennedy Miller Television Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 729 Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Balenzuela v De Gail (1959) 101 CLR 226 Cook v Pasminco Pty Ltd (No. 2) (2000) 107 FCR 44; [2000] FCA 1819 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Dyktynski v BHP Titan…
Stead v State Government Insurance Commission
[1986] HCA 54

…234 Standard Chartered Bank of Australia Limited v Antico (1995) 36 NSWLR 87 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Tarry v Pryce (No. 2) (1987) 88 FLR 270 Wentworth v Rogers [2006] NSWCA 145; (2006) 66 NSWLR 474 PARTIES: CSR Limited (First Appellant) Midalco Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Jarr…
Kioa v West
[1985] HCA 81

…NSWLR 203; [2004] NSWCA 154 Giannarelli v Wraith (No. 2) (1991) 171 CLR 592 Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Re Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (In liq) [2006] NSWSC 543 Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (In liq) [2001] NSWSC 476 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indig…
Balenzuela v De Gail
[1959] HCA 1

…n Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 729 Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Balenzuela v De Gail (1959) 101 CLR 226 Cook v Pasminco Pty Ltd (No. 2) (2000) 107 FCR 44; [2000] FCA 1819 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 203…
[1987] NTSC 59
[1987] NTSC 59

…Limited v Antico (1995) 36 NSWLR 87 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Tarry v Pryce (No. 2) (1987) 88 FLR 270 Wentworth v Rogers [2006] NSWCA 145; (2006) 66 NSWLR 474 PARTIES: CSR Limited (First Appellant) Midalco Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Jarradd Eddy (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S): CA…
[1910] 1 KB 645
[1910] 1 KB 645

…m Minerals Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 203; [2004] NSWCA 154 Giannarelli v Wraith (No. 2) (1991) 171 CLR 592 Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Re Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (In liq) [2006] NSWSC 543 Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (In liq) [2001] NSWSC 476 Re Minister for Immigrat…
07 SC 13567
07 SC 13567

…CA 40212/07 SC 13567/06 HODGSON JA McCOLL JA BASTEN JA 2 May 2008…

Legislation cited in this decision · 5

Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW)
177, 186, 188, 192, 202, 203, 206, 207,... 14 mentions
Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)
118, 119 3 mentions
Legal Profession Act 2004 (Vic)
387 3 mentions
Legal Profession Amendment Act 2005 (NSW)
1 mention
Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006 (NSW)
1 mention

CITATION:	CSR LIMITED v EDDY [2008] NSWCA 83 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S):	21 April 2008
JUDGMENT DATE:	2 May 2008
JUDGMENT OF:	Hodgson JA at 1; McColl JA at 10; Basten JA at 11
DECISION:	Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS:	COSTS – costs assessment – party and party costs – failure of costs assessor to disclose costs agreement between other party and solicitor – client legal privilege – procedural fairness - COSTS – scope and operation of indemnity principle – conditional costs agreement – no bill of costs delivered - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS – practical injustice – effect of unfairness on outcome - WORDS & PHRASES – “practical injustice”
LEGISLATION CITED:	Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 118, 119, Part 3.10, Div 1 Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 177, 186, 188, 192, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 208F, 208G, 208H, 208S, 208KA, 208KC, 208KI, 208JJA Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 387, Schedule 9, cl 18, cl 22A Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006 (No. 30) (NSW), Schedule 8, [4] Legal Profession Amendment (Costs Assessment) Regulation 1999 (NSW), cl 261
CATEGORY:	Principal judgment
CASES CITED:	Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd v Wily [2002] NSWSC 855 Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 225 CLR 88; [2005] HCA 72 Attorney-General (NSW) v Kennedy Miller Television Pty Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 729 Attorney General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Balenzuela v De Gail (1959) 101 CLR 226 Cook v Pasminco Pty Ltd (No. 2) (2000) 107 FCR 44; [2000] FCA 1819 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Dyktynski v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 203; [2004] NSWCA 154 Giannarelli v Wraith (No. 2) (1991) 171 CLR 592 Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Re Bauhaus Pyrmont Pty Ltd (In liq) [2006] NSWSC 543 Re Global Medical Imaging Management Ltd (In liq) [2001] NSWSC 476 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Rickard Constructions Pty Ltd v Rickard Hails Moretti Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 234 Standard Chartered Bank of Australia Limited v Antico (1995) 36 NSWLR 87 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Tarry v Pryce (No. 2) (1987) 88 FLR 270 Wentworth v Rogers [2006] NSWCA 145; (2006) 66 NSWLR 474
PARTIES:	CSR Limited (First Appellant) Midalco Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Jarradd Eddy (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S):	CA 40212/07
COUNSEL:	TGR Parker SC (Appellants) M Leeming SC/C Withers (Respondent)
SOLICITORS:	Makinson & d'Apice (Appellants) Alex Stuart & Associates (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION:	Supreme Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S):	SC 13567/06
LOWER COURT