Larsen v Vile

Larsen v Vile concerned an appeal to the New South Wales Court of Appeal regarding the assessment of costs. The appellant, Larsen, sought to challenge a decision concerning the costs awarded in a previous proceeding.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the costs awarded in the original proceeding were to be assessed under the provisions of the *Legal Profession Act 1987* (NSW) and, specifically, whether an appeal under section 208L of that Act was the appropriate avenue for challenging such an assessment.

The Court of Appeal determined that the appeal was properly brought under section 208L of the *Legal Profession Act 1987* (NSW). The Court found that the assessment of costs in the original proceeding had been conducted incorrectly, leading to an erroneous outcome. Consequently, leave to appeal was granted, and the appeal was allowed.