Maund v FSS Trustee Corporation (No 2)

The case involved Maund, a self-represented litigant, against the FSS Trustee Corporation, concerning interest on insurance money. The dispute centred on whether Maund was entitled to interest on the insurance proceeds from the date of the loss until the date of the judgment, and if she was entitled to her out-of-pocket expenses as general rule costs. The matter was heard in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issues addressed by the court were whether Maund, as a self-represented litigant, was entitled to interest on the insurance money from the date of the loss up until the judgment date, and if she was entitled to her out-of-pocket expenses as general rule costs. The court also considered whether the general rule costs should be limited to those expenses reasonably incurred by a litigant in pursuing their case.

The court ruled that Maund was entitled to interest on the insurance money from the date of the loss up until the judgment date, as it was equitable to compensate her for the delay in receiving the funds. However, in relation to the out-of-pocket expenses, the court held that these should be limited to those expenses reasonably incurred by a litigant in pursuing their case. The court found that Maund's expenses were not entirely reasonable and ordered that they be limited to a specified amount.

The court ordered that the FSS Trustee Corporation pay Maund interest on the insurance money from the date of the loss until the date of the judgment and that her out-of-pocket expenses be limited to the specified amount.