Francis v. Emijay Pty Ltd

[2005] QSC 58

SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND

CITATION:                   Francis v Emijay Pty Ltd [2005] QSC 058

PARTIES:  RONALD JAMES FRANCIS  
  (Applicant)

v  

EMIJAY PTY LTD  
  (First Respondent)

and

WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND
  (Second Respondent)

and

QBE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION (NSW) LTD
  (Third Respondent)   

FILE NO:  S458/2004

DIVISION:  Trial Division

DELIVERED ON:         22^nd March 2005

DELIVERED AT:          Rockhampton

HEARING DATES:       26 November 2004

JUDGE:  Dutney J

ORDERS:The third respondent pays the costs of each of the other parties on standard basis.

CATCHWORDS:          COSTS – whether costs should follow the event

COUNSEL:Mr D. V. McMeekin SC for the Applicant

Mr T. Matthews for the First Respondent

Mr J. A. McDougall for the Second Respondent

Mr R. D. Green for the Third Respondent

SOLICITORS:               Macrossan & Amiet for Applicants

Bell Dixon Butler for First Respondent

McInnes Wilson for Second Respondent

Hunt and Hunt for Third Respondent

[1]I have read and considered the submissions on costs which I received from all the parties.  I remain of the view that the proper order for costs is the one I stated in paragraph [29] of my judgment given on 4^th of March 2005 for the reason I then gave. 

[2]Consequently, I order that the third respondent to pay the costs of each of the other parties on the standard basis.