SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v CIBA Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Anor

In the High Court of Australia, SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd sought an order against CIBA Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited and CIBA (Australia) Pty Ltd. The dispute concerned the assessment of costs following a previous order made by Chief Justice French and Justice Gageler on 15 March 2013.

The primary legal issue before the High Court was whether the respondents should be granted leave to file a bill of costs for assessment. This application was made pursuant to rule 4.03.2 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth).

The Court considered an affidavit in support of the application and an affidavit of service. Having reviewed these documents, the Court was disposed to make the order sought. The Court applied rule 4.03.2 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth) to grant the respondents leave to file their bill of costs for assessment.

The High Court ordered that the respondents be granted leave to file a bill of costs for assessment.