Russell v Edwards (No 2)

In *Russell v Edwards (No 2)*, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered an appeal concerning costs orders made by a trial judge. The dispute arose from an action brought by the appellant against the respondents.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the trial judge had erred in making the costs orders that were the subject of the appeal. This involved a review of the discretion exercised by the trial judge in allocating the costs of the proceedings.

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge had misapplied the principles governing the award of costs. Consequently, the Court set aside the original costs orders. In their place, the Court ordered that the appellant was to pay the costs of the action to the respondents.