Rankin & Rankin (No. 3)

In the matter of Rankin & Rankin (No. 3), the parties involved were the appellant and the respondent, who were engaged in a dispute concerning the costs of a legal proceeding. The case was heard in the Federal Court of Australia. The primary focus of the dispute was the determination of the costs associated with a specific order made in the court proceedings, as well as the costs related to an application for leave to appeal.

The court was tasked with deciding on the quantum of costs to be awarded to the respondent in relation to Order 6, which was made on 19 November 2018. Additionally, the court had to determine the costs incurred by the respondent during the application for leave to appeal. The appellant contested the amount of costs claimed by the respondent, arguing that they were excessive. The respondent, on the other hand, maintained that the costs were reasonable and necessary for the conduct of the proceedings.

The court examined the evidence provided by both parties and considered the nature and complexity of the proceedings, as well as the necessity and reasonableness of the costs claimed. After carefully reviewing the submissions and evidence, the court concluded that the costs claimed by the respondent were reasonable and necessary. The court fixed the respondent’s costs at $11,705 for the purpose of Order 6, and ordered the appellant to pay the respondent’s costs of and incidental to the application for leave to appeal, fixed in the sum of $19,194. The form of the order is subject to the entry of the order in the Court’s records.