Kairouz v Rice (No 2)

The Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal considered an application for costs in relation to an appeal. The parties involved were Kairouz and Rice. The specific nature of the dispute that led to the appeal is not detailed in the provided text, beyond the fact that it concerned a conditional order for a re-trial.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was the determination of costs arising from the appeal. This involved assessing whether the unsuccessful party should be ordered to pay the costs of the successful party.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the application, ordering that the applicant pay the costs of the respondent. While the specific reasoning for this order is not elaborated upon in the provided text, it indicates that the Court found in favour of the respondent on the costs issue.