Catchwords:

COSTS – Party/Party – Appeals – Appeal against refusal of leave to commence proceedings out of time – Delay attributable to appellant’s solicitors – Unsatisfactory explanation for delay – Respondent opposed application and led court below into error – Costs not sought by respondent against appellant – No order as to costs between parties

COSTS – Appeals – Orders against non-parties – Personal costs orders against lawyers – As between respondent and appellant’s solicitors – Solicitors acted negligently – Respondent increased costs considerably by opposing application – Orders not made

COSTS – Appeals – Orders against non-parties – Personal costs orders against lawyers – As between appellant and appellant’s solicitors – Costs incurred without reasonable cause – Relevance of undertaking by solicitors to not seek costs against appellant – Orders made