Dawmac Industries P/L v Anson

Dawmac Industries Pty Ltd (the appellant) appealed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales against the first respondent, Anson, and the second respondent. The dispute concerned the appellant's entitlement to recover certain costs.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether the appellant was entitled to recover costs from the first respondent, and whether the appellant was liable for the costs of the second respondent.

The Court allowed the appeal against the first respondent, setting aside the orders made below. Consequently, the first respondent was ordered to pay the appellant’s costs of the appeal, with a provision for a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act if otherwise entitled. However, the appeal against the second respondent was dismissed, and the appellant was ordered to pay the second respondent’s costs of the appeal.