Strata United Pty Ltd

SP80877 · 1-5 BOURKE STREET MASCOT, MASCOT

COSTS — Party/Party — Orders when proceedings involve multiple parties — Whether some defendants should be considered “interveners” — Whether plaintiff ought to pay the costs of those defendants – Whether plaintiff capitulated COSTS — Party/Party — Court’s discretion — Where two dominant issues arose during the proceedings — Where plaintiff unsuccessful on first issue — Where second issue arose due to a controversy as between some defendants — Where plaintiff “agnostic” as to outcome of second issue — Where first defendant agitated for a particular outcome — Where first defendant would have failed if orders had to be made in relation to the second issue — Whether first defendant ought to bare the costs of the other relevant defendants in relation to the second issue

SP80877 · 1-5 BOURKE STREET MASCOT, MASCOT

LAND LAW — Strata title — Termination of strata scheme — Where termination orders sought not unanimous — Where there are existing debts owed by owners corporation to an unsecured lender — Whether registered mortgagees ought be paid first from proceeds of sale if termination orders made — Whether collective sale pursuant to Part 10 of the Strata Schemes Development Act is more appropriate in the circumstances

SP80877 · 1-5 BOURKE STREET MASCOT, MASCOT

COSTS – whether there are special circumstances warranting an award of costs