Recent Cases

Tredders Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for Warren Tredrea Trust v Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCAFC 125 (05 September 2025) (Perry, McEvoy and McDonald JJ)


Catchwords:


COSTS – where costs order previously made in favour of respondent – where respondent seeks lump sum costs order – where appellants claim to have satisfied liability for costs by providing promissory note to respondent – whether parties concluded contract fixing quantum of costs – whether provision of promissory note effective to discharge appellants’ liability for costs – lump sum costs order made