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Raptis v City of Melbourne

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AGLC: Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488
Case: [2017] VSC 488
Decision Date: 30 August 2017

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Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488

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ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Bankseea Pty Ltd [2017] VCC 1852

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Express Cargo Services Pty Ltd v Mysko (No 2) [2023] SASC 133
Citation 1 (Para 7)

…ave obtained.[18] This exercise may be qualified to some extent in the case of a self-represented litigant.[19] [18] Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488 at [25] per Croft J; Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Thompson (2009) 170 LGERA 41 at [15] per Redlich JA and Beach AJA; Quach v Health Care Complaints Commi…
I Cook Foods Pty Ltd v State of Victoria (No 2) [2025] VSC 503
Citation 2 (Para 1)

…ise of the r 47.02(2) discretion are inconsistent in some ways with the rulings in Deka and von Marburg . The following matters are relevant: [26][2017] VSC 488. [27]Ibid [38]–[47].…
Anderson v City of Stonnington (No 6) [2023] VSC 685
Citation 3 (Para 1)

…t before leave is granted to appeal a decision on costs: [6] Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) s 17A(2)(b). [7][2008] VSCA 115; Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488, [12].…
Mercuri v TCM Building Group Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 604
Citation 4

…be given to a trial judge’s exercise of discretion with respect to costs, especially after a long trial;[33] and [33]See Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488 [12], referring to Spotless Group Ltd v Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 115.…
MIS Funding No 1 Pty Ltd v Hazra [2018] VSC 320
Citation 5 (Para 1)

…to the clause of the Loan Agreement which provides that legal costs will be recoverable on a full indemnity basis. [24]See Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488, [23]–[32] and the authorities there cited.…
Muranna Park Pty Ltd v Southern Mortgages Ltd [2017] VSC 522
Citation 6

…[3][2017] VSC 488, [11].…
H. Troon Pty Ltd v Greenshift Energy Pty Ltd [2025] VCC 1115
Citation 7 (Para 15)

…its adversarial quality in any way. The Court does not have a duty to run its case for Obsidian: see Croft J in Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488 at [15]. The evidence 23The documents in evidence in this case were recorded in an agreed list of documents, from the Court Book, and marked Exhibit A. Two oth…
ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Bankseea Pty Ltd [2017] VCC 1852
Citation 8 (Para 12)

…its adversarial quality. The Court does not have a duty to run the case for Bankseea or Mr and Ms Annesley: see Croft J in Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 488 [15].…

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IMCC Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 178
Citation 1 (Para 1)

…and the Lessor, a conclusion which is inescapable in the present circumstances.[41] [40]Cf IMCC Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 178 and the grant of leave to appeal at [3]. [41] Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 247, [40]–[52].…
Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 311
Citation 2 (Para 1)

…ff medical practitioner filed notices of motion seeking inter alia a stay of the Orders of NCAT and an extension of time for a merits appeal:[57] [56][2015] NSWCA 311 (“ Quach ”). [57][2015] NSWCA 311, [6]–[7], [9]–[12].…
Cicek v Estate of late Solomon [2014] NSWCA 278
Citation 3

…[29][2014] NSWCA 278, [130].…
Reimers v Health Care Complaints Commission [2013] NSWCA 366
Citation 4 (Para 23)

…n informed of that fact, or of a procedural defect in the formulation of their claim: Reimers v Health Care Complaints Commission [2013] NSWCA 366 at [23] per Barrett JA (Macfarlan and Meagher JJA agreeing). See also Martin v State of New South Wales (No 6) [2011] NSWCA 281 at [8]. 11.Whilst the decision of the Pra…
Martin v State of New South Wales (No 6) [2011] NSWCA 281
Citation 5 (Para 8)

…n [2013] NSWCA 366 at [23] per Barrett JA (Macfarlan and Meagher JJA agreeing). See also Martin v State of New South Wales (No 6) [2011] NSWCA 281 at [8]. 11.Whilst the decision of the Practitioner to file the notices of motion might have been excused on account of his lack of legal expertise, no such allowance sho…
Trevor Roller Shutter Service Pty Ltd v Crowe [2011] VSCA 16
Citation 6

…[95] Trevor Roller Shutter Service Pty Ltd v Crowe (2011) 31 VR 249 at 259–60 [39].…
Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 1516
Citation 7 (Para 1)

…erations because the applicable law does not have the same wholesale rejection of jury trials which is found in the federal legislation. [91] Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd (2010) 189 FCR 173 at 178 [22].…
Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Thompson [2009] VSCA 209
Citation 8 (Para 1)

…Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159, [13]; cited with apparent approval in Vink v Tuckwell (2008) 67 ACSR 547 at 565 [104]; Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Thompson (2009) LGERA 41 at 50 [17].…
Vink v Tuckwell [2008] VSCA 204
Citation 9 (Para 1)

…o standard costs orders.[35] [32] Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 247, [62] extracted above at [4]. [33] Supreme Court Act 1986 s 24(1). [34] Vink v Tuckwell (2008) 67 ACSR 547. [35]See e.g. Bhagat v Royal and Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159, [13]; cited with apparent approval in Vink v T…
Spotless Group Ltd v Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 115
Citation 10 (Para 1)

…e’s exercise of discretion is required:[19] [17] Supreme Court Act 1986 s 17A(2). [18] Spotless Group Ltd v Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 115 (“ Spotless ”). [19] Spotless Group Ltd v Premier Building and Consulting Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 115, [10]–[11].…
Salfinger v Niugini Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 4) [2007] FCA 1594
Citation 11

…[53][2007] FCA 1594.…
Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd (No 8) [2006] FCA 1537
Citation 12 (Para 26)

…107.Further in Salfinger v Niugini Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 4) ,[53] Heerey J said as follows:[54] 7.In Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd [2006] FCA 1537 Kenny J at [26] recently noted that courts have from time to time overcome a reluctance to order indemnity costs against self-represented litigants: Bha…
Ogawa v The University of Melbourne (No 2) [2004] FCA 1275
Citation 13 (Para 57)

…itigant. These judgments were cited with approval by Kenny J in Ogawa v University of Melbourne (No 2) .[51] [50][2002] FCA 223 at [57]–[60]. [51][2004] FCA 1275. 106.In Spalla v St George Motor Finance (No 8) ,[52] Kenny J said: [52]At [26]. 26.From time to time the courts overcome their reluctance to order indem…
Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2002] FCA 75
Citation 14 (Para 18)

…ipal Council v Connor (1991) 24 NSWLR 724; Monitronix Ltd v Michael (1992) 7 WAR 195; Ugly Tribe Company Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189 at [18]; Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 50 ATR 173. [45] Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351.…
Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 22
Citation 15 (Para 1)

…t to trials with juries and do not turn on the facts of a particular case, they ought not to be considered. [99] Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478 at 485 [10].…
Bhagat v Global Custodians Ltd [2002] FCA 223
Citation 16 (Para 57)

…y costs against the unrepresented litigant. These judgments were cited with approval by Kenny J in Ogawa v University of Melbourne (No 2) .[51] [50][2002] FCA 223 at [57]–[60]. [51][2004] FCA 1275. 106.In Spalla v St George Motor Finance (No 8) ,[52] Kenny J said: [52]At [26]. 26.From time to time the courts over…
Cheng v The Queen [2000] HCA 53
Citation 17 (Para 1)

…2001) 282–5. [110] Re Colina; Ex parte Torney (1999) 200 CLR 386, 396–7, [23]–[24] and the authorities cited there; Cheng v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 248; and see Amelia Simpson and Mary Wood ‘“A Puny Thing Indeed”— Cheng v The Queen and the Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury’ (2001) 29(1) Federal Law Review 95.…
Kay v Attorney-General [2000] VSCA 176
Citation 18

…[26][1999] 2 VR 436 at 457.…
Graham Evans Pty Ltd v Stencraft Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1670
Citation 19

…[93]See Pezzimenti v Seamer [1995] 2 VR 32, 38, 40.…
Etna v Arif [1999] VSCA 99
Citation 20

…[22]See, for example, Whiteman v Johnson [1995] 2 VR 637 at 639–40 (Phillips JA); ETNA v ARIF [1999] 2 VR 353.…
Bhagat v Royal and Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159
Citation 21 (Para 1)

…Supreme Court Act 1986 s 24(1). [34] Vink v Tuckwell (2008) 67 ACSR 547. [35]See e.g. Bhagat v Royal and Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159, [13]; cited with apparent approval in Vink v Tuckwell (2008) 67 ACSR 547 at 565 [104]; Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Thompson (2009) LGERA 41 at 50 […
Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11
Citation 22 (Para 44)

…pe of “delinquency“ said to justify an order for the payment of costs on an indemnity basis: Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 at [44]. 12.The Commission by its letter of 18 June 2015 informed the Practitioner of the unlikelihood of his success in pursuing his claims for interlocutory re…
Neil v Nott [1994] HCA 23
Citation 23

…Ltd (Ruling No 8) (2012) 35 VR 643 – Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 311 – Neil v Nott (1994) 68 ALJR 509 – Commonwealth Constitution 1901 s 80 – Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 r 47.02…
McCauley v McCauley [1910] HCA 16
Citation 24

…[21] McCauley v McCauley (1910) 10 CLR 434 at 455 (Isaacs J).…
Wentworth v Rogers & Anor [2007] HCATrans 747
Citation 25

…[25] Wentworth v Rogers [No 3] (1986) 6 NSWLR 642 at 644.…
Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 981
Citation 26 (Para 1)

…does not have the same wholesale rejection of jury trials which is found in the federal legislation. [91] Comcare v John Holland Rail Pty Ltd (2010) 189 FCR 173 at 178 [22].…
Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations Inc v Tobacco Institute of Australia Ltd [1991] FCA 150
Citation 27

…y Ltd v Australian Builders Labourers’ Federated Union of Workers (WA Branch) (No 2) (1993) 46 IR 301. [44] Hurstville Municipal Council v Connor (1991) 24 NSWLR 724; Monitronix Ltd v Michael (1992) 7 WAR 195; Ugly Tribe Company Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189 at [18]; Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 5…
Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 247
Citation 28 (Para 1)

…applies to self-represented litigants which displaces this usual position in relation to standard costs orders.[35] [32] Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 247, [62] extracted above at [4]. [33] Supreme Court Act 1986 s 24(1). [34] Vink v Tuckwell (2008) 67 ACSR 547. [35]See e.g. Bhagat v Royal and Sun Allianc…
Roland Von Marburg v Aldred [2016] VSC 565
Citation 29 (Para 1)

…plied these principles in Marburg v Aldred and found that the following factors were relevant to the exercise of discretion under r 47.02(2):[94] [94][2016] VSC 565, [62]–[63].…
Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147
Citation 30 (Para 1)

…f such appeals Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (2014) 98 ACSR 243 at 245–9, [8]–[18]. [13] Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147 (“ Weber v Deakin University ”). [14][2014] VSC 317. [15][1981] VR 539. [16] Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147, [26]–[31], but see [25].…
Mainstream Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd v Carr Electrical Pty Ltd [2014] VSC 317
Citation 31 (Para 1)

…(in liquidation) (2014) 98 ACSR 243 at 245–9, [8]–[18]. [13] Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147 (“ Weber v Deakin University ”). [14][2014] VSC 317. [15][1981] VR 539. [16] Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147, [26]–[31], but see [25].…
Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2014] VSC 75
Citation 32 (Para 1)

…al v Carson [2013] VSC 355, [11]; and see generally regarding the nature of such appeals Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (2014) 98 ACSR 243 at 245–9, [8]–[18]. [13] Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147 (“ Weber v Deakin University ”). [14][2014] VSC 317. [15][1981] VR 539. [16] Weber v…
Pasqualotto v Pasqualotto (No 2) [2013] VSC 608
Citation 33 (Para 8)

…[88][2013] VSC 608 at [8].…
Oswal v Carson [2013] VSC 355
Citation 34 (Para 1)

…eal against an Associate Justice’s decision on costs be heard. [12] Neely v Southern Cross Feeds Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] VSC 238, [5]; Oswal v Carson [2013] VSC 355, [11]; and see generally regarding the nature of such appeals Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (2014) 98 ACSR 243 at 245–9, […
Neely v Southern Cross Feeds Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] VSC 238
Citation 35 (Para 1)

…that leave be granted before an appeal against an Associate Justice’s decision on costs be heard. [12] Neely v Southern Cross Feeds Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] VSC 238, [5]; Oswal v Carson [2013] VSC 355, [11]; and see generally regarding the nature of such appeals Re Ascot Vale Self-Storage Centre Pty Ltd (in liquida…
Deka v Johns [2009] VSC 296
Citation 36

…[92] Deka v Johns [2009] VSC 296, [6](d)–(e), [13].…
Vink v Tuckwell (No 3) [2008] VSC 316
Citation 37 (Para 1)

…orders.[35] [32] Raptis v City of Melbourne [2017] VSC 247, [62] extracted above at [4]. [33] Supreme Court Act 1986 s 24(1). [34] Vink v Tuckwell (2008) 67 ACSR 547. [35]See e.g. Bhagat v Royal and Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159, [13]; cited with apparent approval in Vink v Tuckwell (200…
Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351
Citation 38

…ly Tribe Company Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189 at [18]; Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 50 ATR 173. [45] Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351.…
Ugly Tribe Co Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189
Citation 39 (Para 18)

…1. [44] Hurstville Municipal Council v Connor (1991) 24 NSWLR 724; Monitronix Ltd v Michael (1992) 7 WAR 195; Ugly Tribe Company Pty Ltd v Sikola [2001] VSC 189 at [18]; Clarke v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 50 ATR 173. [45] Aljade and MKIC v OCBC [2004] VSC 351.…

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