L v Dohnt and Co Pty Ltd v Macdonald (Intervener)

[2014] WASCA 149 (S)

L V DOHNT & CO PTY LTD -v- MACDONALD (Intervener) [2014] WASCA 149 (S)

Jurisdiction:	SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Citation No:	[2014] WASCA 149 (S)
Court:	THE COURT OF APPEAL (WA)
Case No:	CACV:104/2013	Heard:	15 AUGUST 2014
Coram:	McLURE P NEWNES JA EDELMAN J	Delivered:	5/09/14
No of pages:	3	Judgment Part:	1 of 1
Result:	Application granted
Category:	B
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Parties:	L V DOHNT & CO PTY LTD OWEN JOHN MACDONALD (Intervener)
Catchwords:	Application for indemnity certificate Turns on own facts
Legislation:	Suitors' Fund Act 1964 (WA), s 10(1)
Case References:	L V Dohnt & Co Pty Ltd v MacDonald [2014] WASCA 149

JURISDICTION : SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA TITLE OF COURT : THE COURT OF APPEAL (WA) CITATION : L V DOHNT & CO PTY LTD -v- MACDONALD (Intervener) [2014] WASCA 149 (S) CORAM : McLURE P

NEWNES JA
EDELMAN J

HEARD : 15 AUGUST 2014 DELIVERED : 5 SEPTEMBER 2014 FILE NO/S : CACV 104 of 2013 BETWEEN : L V DOHNT & CO PTY LTD

Appellant

AND

OWEN JOHN MACDONALD (Intervener)
Respondent

ON APPEAL FROM:

Jurisdiction : SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Coram : LE MIERE J

Citation : RE KEZIAH HOLDSWORTH; EX PARTE L V DOHNT & CO PTY LTD [2013] WASC 322

File No : CIV 1429 of 2013

Catchwords:

Application for indemnity certificate - Turns on own facts

Legislation:

Suitors' Fund Act 1964 (WA), s 10(1)

Result:

Application granted

Category: B

Representation:

Counsel:

Appellant : Mr D R Clyne
Respondent : Mr B J R Brooksby

Solicitors:

Appellant : CCS Insurance Law
Respondent : Haynes Robinson Lawyers

Case(s) referred to in judgment(s):

L V Dohnt & Co Pty Ltd v MacDonald [2014] WASCA 149



1 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT: At the handing down of the judgement in this appeal (L V Dohnt & Co Pty Ltd v MacDonald [2014] WASCA 149) on 15 August 2014, the respondent applied for an indemnity certificate under s 10(1) of the Suitors' Fund Act 1964 (WA). Under that section, where an appeal against the decision of a court to the Supreme Court on a question of law succeeds, the Supreme Court has a discretion to grant to the respondent to the appeal an indemnity certificate in respect of that appeal. An indemnity certificate entitles a respondent to costs from the Suitors' Fund.

2 The appeal in this case succeeded on a question of law of significant public importance. It is appropriate that the respondent be granted an indemnity certificate.

3 Accordingly, the court hereby orders that the respondent be granted an indemnity certificate in respect of this appeal.