Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd Re, ex parte Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and Mines (No. 3) [2017] QLC 22
LAND COURT OF QUEENSLAND
CITATION: Re Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd, ex parte Chief Executive,
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (No. 3) [2017]
QLC 22
PARTIES: Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd (ACN 063 763 002)
(applicant)
v
Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and
Mines
(non-party)
Substantive Matter
Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd (ACN 063 763 002)
(applicant)
v
BHP Queensland Coal Investments Pty Ltd
(ACN 098 876 825)
QCT Resources Pty Ltd (ACN 010 808 705)
BHP Coal Pty Ltd (ACN 010 595 721)
QCT Mining Pty Ltd (ACN 010 487 840)
Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (ACN 009 779 873)
QCT Investment Pty Ltd (ACN 010 487 831)
Umal Consolidated Pty Ltd (ACN 000 767 386)
(respondents)
FILE NO/s: MRA1332-08
DIVISION: General Division
PROCEEDING: Determination of costs
DELIVERED ON: 12 May 2017
DELIVERED AT: Brisbane
HEARD ON: Submissions closed 24 February 2017
HEARD AT: Heard on the papers
MEMBER: PA Smith
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ORDER/S: The applicant pay the Chief Executive, Department of
Natural Resources and Mines its costs and expenses of
production of the documents provided to the applicant
assessed in the sum of $23,198.41.
CATCHWORDS: PROCEDURE – CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN THE STATE
AND TERRITORY COURTS – COSTS – non-party
disclosure – where Land Court has already made a decision
on costs to a certain extent, but allowed the non-party its costs
of production of documents – where there is dispute between
the parties as to what costs of production are properly
claimable
PROCEDURE – CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN THE STATE
AND TERRITORY COURTS – COSTS – non-party
disclosure – assessment of quantum of costs of production of
documents
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, r 249
NJH Pty Ltd v Billabong International Limited [2010] QSC
239
Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways
Commission (1997) 149 ALR 647
Ure v National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd
[1999] QSC 010
APPEARANCES: JK Chapple of Counsel (instructed by Holding Redlich) for
the applicant.
JM Horton QC and Ms A Nicholas of Counsel (instructed by
the Crown Solicitor) for the Department of Natural
Resources and Mines.
[1] On 14 October 2016 I delivered a decision with respect to the costs of complying with
a non-party disclosure notice as well as those costs relating to an application to set
aside a stay of the notice.1 The underlying facts are set out in the decision and it is
unnecessary to repeat them here. In short, I dismissed the costs applications with
respect to the application for non-party disclosure made by both the applicant and
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM), but I allowed DNRM its costs
and expenses of production of the documents provided to the applicant.
[2] There is now dispute between the applicant and DNRM as to the quantum of the costs
and expenses of production of the documents.
1 Re Cherwell Creek Coal Pty Ltd, ex parte Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and
Mines (No 2) [2016] QLC 59.
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[3] Pursuant to the orders of President Kingham, DNRM filed its costs statement together
with submissions in support of its claimed costs on 2 February 2017.
[4] On 24 February 2017, the applicant filed its Notice of Objection to DNRM’s costs
statement together with its submissions.
[5] By its submissions, DNRM seeks costs in the total sum of $39,346.76. For its part,
the applicant says in its submissions that the costs of production of documents should
be fixed in the amount of $1,033.55.
[6] Both the applicant and DNRM rely on essentially the same authorities to support their
contention as to the amount of costs payable for production of the documents. I note
in particular what her Honour Justice Wilson had to say in NJH Pty Ltd v Billabong
International Limited & Ors:2
“Non-party disclosure necessarily involves an infringement of the rights of
the non-party, and, as it clearly did in this case, it may require the non-party
to incur quite substantial time and expense in compliance. The purpose of
rule 249 is clearly to provide reasonable monetary compensation for that
impost and to provide a mechanism for resolving any dispute about what is
reasonable in the circumstances.”
[7] As noted by the parties, there is little authority on the scope of what may be allowed
as reasonable costs and expenses under r 249 of the UCPR. However, guidance is
obtained from decisions such as that of Justice Mansfield in Charlick Trading Pty Ltd
v Australian National Railways Commission3. Justice Mansfield was considering the
costs of compliance with a subpoena. He had this to say at 649:
“In my view [those cases]establish that the scope of the rule is sufficient to
encompass, if the expense is otherwise reasonable in the circumstances, the
expense incurred in seeking advice as to the validity of the subpoena,
including whether to comply with it at all or in part; correspondence or
attendances on a party issuing the subpoena, regarding its terms, and
including with a view to narrowing or clearly identifying the scope of
documents to be produced; advice as to whether documents are confidential
or properly subject to claims for privilege; correspondence and attendances
and negotiations with the party issuing the subpoena, as to the terms upon
which access to the documents should be permitted by the court, including
the negotiation of and formulation of any undertakings as to confidentiality;
…
and steps to ensure that any confidentiality undertakings proposed to be
entered into have, in fact, been properly given: [Hadid v Lenfest
Communications Inc and Ors (1996) 65 FCR 350]. That list may not be
exhaustive.”
2 [2010] QSC 239.
3 (1997) 149 ALR 647.
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[8] In Ure v National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd4 Justice Williams
accepted that legal costs could be claimed as reasonable costs of production under the
then order 91 rule 119 indicating at [7] that it was appropriate for a non-party to take
legal advice to ensure there was a proper basis in law prior to handing over documents
to a party in a proceeding.
[9] In those circumstances, given the authorities above, one might wonder how there can
be such a vast difference between the applicant and DNRM as to the quantum of costs
of production in this matter. The reason is that there is dispute as to what costs are
legal costs of the application and therefore excluded by the order that I have already
made, or production costs and allowed under the order I have made.
[10] The applicant asks this Court to consider the issue this way: had DNRM been awarded
their costs, then those costs which are now claimed in the cost statement as costs of
production would have been sought by the department as costs of the application.5 I
cannot agree with the applicant’s submission in their entirety. In my view, had DNRM
been successful in its previous costs application, then not only would the costs of the
contested application have been recovered by DNRM, but also the cost to DNRM of
getting documents ready for production. This becomes very much a chicken and egg
situation.
[11] DNRM produced a table of costs claimed, numbered from 1 to 146, and gave
descriptions of the nature of the cost claimed under each numbered item. The
applicant has made its own submissions as to those items which are in dispute; the
nature of their disagreement with certain items; and indicated where they agree with
other items.
[12] Particularly bearing in mind the observations of Justice Wilson in NJH, where I am
in doubt as to whether or not an item is properly payable to DNRM, I have exercised
my discretion in favour of DNRM due to its status as a non-party.
[13] I have decided to give only very short form responses in my determinations with
respect to each item claimed. This however does not mean that I have not given
careful consideration to each item. I certainly have given as much consideration as
4 [1999] QSC 010.
5 Applicant’s Submissions, paragraph 18.
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possible to each item, in light of the amount of material available to me to properly
consider each item.
[14] My guiding factors in determining whether or not to exercise my discretion to accept
or reject or vary each item has included consideration of a number of factors.
[15] To begin with, given the nature of the substantive preceding in this matter and the
complexity thereof, I consider it reasonable for DNRM to have engaged Crown Law
to assist with the production of documents, and for Crown Law, on limited occasions,
to have obtained the assistance of counsel in that regard. However, where those costs
are clearly directed towards challenging the notice rather than production of
documents, the items have not been allowed.
[16] There are large claims for costs of perusal of the documents by Crown Law. I consider
all initial perusals reasonable. However, where documents are provided to counsel or
perused by Crown Law for the purposes of objecting to the notice, then those costs
fall outside of the ambit of reasonable costs of production of the documents.
[17] I note that DNRM does not claim the amounts referred to in items 136-146.
[18] The following table sets out each item claimed by number and the reasons for the
claim; the amount of the claim; the objections and amount contended by the applicant;
and my determination.
Cost Statement Claims, Objections, and Determinations
Item No. Claim and Amount Objections and amount contended for Determination
1.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
(In-house Lawyer) advising as to service
of a Notice of Non-party Disclosure on
the Chief Executive of the Department of
Natural Resources and Mines
(hereinafter referred to as DNRM),
informing the Department objected to the
scope of the Notice and that the
Applicant was seeking Orders requiring
compliance with the Notice and had filed
Application returnable on 5.12.14,
advising as to delivering their files to us
(PF 2 units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$28.90
2.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
conferring and receiving detailed
instructions on background to the
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Allowed
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proceeding and on subject Notice of
Non-party Disclosure (PF 4 units)
$115.60
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $115.60
3.
Perusing Notice of Non-party Disclosure
(and annexures A-D thereto) (126 pages)
to The Proper Officer, DNRM (1.10.14)
(15 pages), Application (10.10.14) and
Affidavit of TM Boys (2 pages) and
exhibits TMBl-2 thereto (147 pages)(PF
6 units)
$173.40
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$86.70
4.
Perusing (initial) voluminous documents
of DNRM contained in box 1 of
documents to determine relevant
documents for disclosure and drafting
draft letter to Applicant’s Solicitors in
response to Notice of Non-party
Disclosure (PF 14 units)
$404.60
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
was not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$404.60
5.
Perusing further voluminous documents
of DNRM contained in two boxes to
determine relevant documents for
disclosure and drafting letter (email) to
client advising as to considering boxes of
documents, requesting advice as to
obtaining any departmental policies
during the relevant periods mentioned in
the Notice (PF 22 units)
$635 .80
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
was not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$635.80
6.
Drafting amendments to draft letter to
Applicant’ s Solicitors in response to the
Notice of Non-party Disclosure (PF 8
units)
$231 .20
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$231.20
7.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
conferring and advising on proposed
response to Applicant’s Solicitors and as
to briefing Jonathan Horton QC (PF 1
unit)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Allowed
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$28.90
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $28.90
8.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC conferring on Notice of Non-
party Disclosure and requirements for
response and nature of the proceeding
(PF 2 units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$57.80
9.
Perusing letter (email) from Leah
Beumer providing instructions to Brief
Jonathan Horton QC in the matter,
advising as to endeavouring to locate
relevant policy documents, letter (email)
to Leah Beumer advising as to brief
discussion with Jonathan Horton QC
yesterday as to briefing him, telephone
attendance on Jonathan Horton QC
appointing time to confer today (PF 2
units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$57.80
10.
Attending Jonathan Horton QC
conferring and receiving his advices on
response to Notice of Non-party
Disclosure and on documents requested
and telephone attendance on Applicant’s
Solicitors discussing issues with Notice
and possible narrowing thereof, letter
(email) to Senior Counsel attaching draft
letter in response to Applicant’s
Solicitors (PF 20 units)
$578.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$578.00
11.
Perusing letter (email) from Jonathan
Horton QC enclosing settled letter to
Applicant 1 s Solicitors in response to
Notice of Non-party Disclosure and
perusing same (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
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12.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC discussing amendments to
draft letter in response to Applicant’s
Solicitors, letter email to Leah Beumer
attaching draft letter settled by Jonathan
Horton QC, requesting instructions as to
sending same (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
13.
Perusing letter (email) from Leah
Beumer providing instructions to send
letter to Applicant’s Solicitors and letter
(email) to Applicant’s Solicitors
informing of instructions in response to
Notice of Non-party Disclosure,
requesting they advise if their client was
prepared to narrow the scope of the
Notice to take into account our client’s
objections (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
14.
Telephone attendance on Applicant’s
Solicitors when they suggested
conference with Counsel and our client
to discuss Notice of Non-party
Disclosure in attempt to work out
categories for disclosure acceptable to
both parties (PF 2 units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$57.80
15.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors referring to telephone
conversation 24.11.14 and suggested
meeting with Counsel and client to
discuss Notice of Non-party Disclosure,
suggesting adjournment of hearing on 5
December for week commencing 9.2.15
and letter (email) to Leah Beumer
attaching email from Applicant’s
Solicitors requesting advice as to
meeting with them and Counsel (PF 2
units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$28.90
16.
Perusing letter (email) from Leah
Beumer advising as to attendance at
meeting and need to have someone from
Department attend and letter (email) to
Leah Beumer informing as to advising
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Allowed
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Applicant’s Solicitors re meeting (PF 1
unit)
$28.90
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $28.90
17.
Telephone attendance on Applicant’s
Solicitors suggesting meeting in week of
8 or 15 December; letter (email) to
Jonathan Horton QC requesting advice as
to his availability in week of 8 or 15
December to attend meeting; letter
(email) to Leah Beumer advising as to
attending to arrange meeting in week of
8 or 15 December; telephone attendance
on Jonathan Horton QC (secretary)
advising as to his availability on 15
December; letter (email) to Applicant’s
Solicitors advising as to awaiting client’s
advice as to availability of meeting,
informing as to Jonathan Horton QC only
being available in week of 15 December
and as to our availability, requesting
Consent Orders as to adjournment to
February (PF 3 units)
$86.70
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 66.7%
$57.80
18.
Perusing letter (email) from Leah
Beumer advising as to availability in
week of 15 December; perusing letter
(email) from Applicant’s Solicitors
advising as to confirming dates with their
Counsel, setting out terms of suggested
email to the Land Court with attached
Order; letter (email) to Applicant’s
Solicitors approving suggested letter to
Land Court, requesting additional
wording to draft Order to include 11
costs be reserved 11; perusing letter
(email) from Applicant’s Solicitors
confirming terms of correspondence to
Land Court (PF 2 units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$28.90
19.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
advising as to available dates for meeting
and letter (email) to Applicant’s
Solicitors informing as to dates on which
we were available for meeting with our
clients and Counsel (PF 2 units)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
Allowed
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$57.80 $0.00 $57.80
20.
Attending with Jonathan Horton QC,
Leah Beumer and DNRM representative
at meeting with Applicant’s Solicitors
and their Counsel, conferring as to
narrowing of scope of Applicant’s
request for documents (9.30 -11.10am)
(PF 17 units)
$491.30
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$491.30
21.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’ s
Solicitors attaching copy Order 4.12.14
regarding adjournment of the Notice of
Non-party Disclosure Applications and
letter (email) to Leah Beumer attaching
copy Order adjourning the matter (PF 1
unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
22.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors referring to meeting 15 .12.14,
requesting timeframe as to when our
client expected to be in a position to
provide List of Documents (PF 1 unit)
$28 .90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
23.
Letter (email) to Applicant’s Solicitors
advising as to anticipated review of our
client’s documents and providing
response to them (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
24.
Perusing voluminous documents of
DNRM contained in two boxes and
commencing drafting of List of
Documents to be delivered pursuant to
Notice of Non-party Disclosure (PF 20
units)
$578.00
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$578.00
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25.
Letter (email) to Applicant’s Solicitors
advising as to still going through files
and of need to obtain instructions once
documents had been considered (PF 1
unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
26.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
advising of the position as to preparation
of List of documents and of queries in
relation to some documents (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
27.
Perusing DNRM files EPC 545/2, EPC
545/3, EPC 545/4 and EPC 545 renewal
application and drafting (further) List of
Documents (PF 15 units)
$433.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$433.50
28.
Attendance to collate voluminous
documents of DNRM in order for
disclosure (Law Clerk PM 35 units)
$619.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$619.50
29.
Perusing (further) folders of DNRM
documents for the purpose of preparation
of List of Documents and drafting draft
List of Documents (PF 8 units)
$231.20
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$231.20
30.
Attending to further collate voluminous
documents of DNRM for disclosure (PM
35 units)
$619.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$619.50
31.
Paid for 20.3 custom dividers @ $1.10
each
$22.33
No objection
$22.33
Allowed
$22.33
32.
Attending to further collate voluminous
documents of DNRM for disclosure (PM
35 units)
$619.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$619.50
33.
Paid - copying costs (188 A4 B&W
pages @ $1.10 per page) plus 44 A4
colour pages @ $0.80 per page) plus A3
colour pages ® $1.20 per page plus a CD
No objection Allowed
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$75.00 $75.00 $75.00
34.
Attending to collate voluminous
documents of DNRM for disclosure (PM
35 units)
$619.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$619.50
35.
Attending conferring with Jonathan
Horton QC on requirements as to
disclosure of DNRM (PF 5 units)
$144 .50
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$144.50
36.
Attending conferring with Jonathan
Horton QC on disclosure of documents
of DNRM (PF 5 units)
$144.50
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$144.50
37.
Perusing letter (email) from Jonathan
Horton QC advising re privilege over
memo and attachment (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
38.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
advising on preparation of List of
Documents and as to documents to be
excluded (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
39.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 11.11.14
Conferring with your Ms Freeleagus;
inspecting documents (1 hour); reading
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Allowed
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Brief materials (one volume) (1 hour)
$495.00 12.11.14
Settling letter (1 hour} $247.50 15.12.14
Attending meeting with Holding
Redlich, Mr Chapple of Counsel with
your Ms Freeleagus and clients (1 hour)
$247.50 18.12.14
Conferring with your Ms Freeleagus as
to disclosure (1/2 hour) $123.75 15.2.15
Perusing three volumes of documents to
be disclosed (3 hours) $742.50 20.2.15
Conferring with your Ms Freeleagus as
to disclosed documents (1/2 hour)
$123.75
$1980.00
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
$0.00 $1,980.00
40.
Drafting List of Documents for
disclosure having uplifted documents
and conferred with Assistant Crown
Solicitor (PM 26 units)
$460.20
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$460.20
41.
Settling List of Documents to be
disclosed in final form; conferring with
Law Clerk re documents to be included
in the List; telephone attendances on
Jonathan Horton QC when further
queries regarding documents to be
included in List (PF 10 units)
$289.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$289.00
42.
Attending to further collate voluminous
documents of DNRM for disclosure (PM
Law Clerk 38 units)
$672.60
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$672.60
43.
Interoffice conference Senior Deputy
Crown Solicitor, Assistant Crown
Solicitor and Law Clerk re Parliamentary
Privilege and public interest immunity in
parties’ Submissions (Senior Deputy
Crown Solicitor 4 units, $428.00 per
hour)
$171.20
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
44.
Attending to further collate further
disclosure documents of DNRM (PM
Law Clerk 36 units)
$637.20
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$637.20
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45.
Paid - Law In Order copying costs
$228.65
No objection
$228.65
Allowed
$228.65
46.
Paid - for one CD
$15.00
No objection
$15.00
Allowed
$15.00
47.
Attending on Jonathan Horton QC
reviewing documents to be disclosure
(PM 5 units)
$88.50
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
48.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 26.2.15
Perusing documents to be disclosed with
your Mr Molomby (half hour)
$247.50
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
49.
Drafting draft letter to Applicant’s
Solicitors referring to "without
prejudice" meeting 15.12.14, enclosing
documents our client produced, together
with List, informing of objections
remaining as stated in our letter 17.11.14
and letter (email) to Leah Beumer
enclosing draft letter, requesting
instructions (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
50.
Perusing letter (email) from Leah
Beumer providing instructions to send
letter and letter to Applicant’s Solicitors
enclosing documents and List (PF 1 unit)
(courier fee paid)
$15.40; $28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$44.30
51.
Telephone attendance on Applicant’s
Solicitors requesting advice as to
documents from Hansard 2007- 2008,
advising them in regard to privilege (PF
2 units)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Not allowed
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$57.80
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
52.
Telephone attendance on Leah Beumer
re Ministerial documents, providing
recommendations for amendment to
letter (PF 2 units)
$57.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$57.80
53.
Perusing legal files of DNRM to extract
further documents and discussing request
for further documents with Jonathan
Horton QC (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$28.90
54.
Attending to further collate voluminous
disclosure documents of DNRM in light
of further request (PM 10 units)
$177.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$177.00
55.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC discussing legal
Parliamentary Privilege, receiving his
advices (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
56.
Perusing documents referred to in part 2
of List of Documents; drafting draft letter
to Applicant’ s Solicitors referring to
telephone conversation2.3.15, advising
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Not allowed
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as to claims made in relation to
documents in part 2 of List provided;
letter (email) to Leah Beumer enclosing
draft letter, requesting instructions
thereof (PF 4 units)
$115.60
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
57.
Perusing letter (email) from Leah
Beumer providing instructions on
response to Applicant’s Solicitors and
letter (email) to Applicant ‘s Solicitors
referring to telephone conversation
2.3.15, advising as to claims made for
privilege in relation to documents in part
2 of List (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
58.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors setting out their client’s
response to the documents that had
already been provided and their client’s
concerns about our future disclosure,
requesting further disclosure and that our
client re-consider its grounds of
objection (PF 1 unit)
$28.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
59.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC conferring on
correspondence from Applicant’s
Solicitors and their request for further
disclosure and letter (email) to DNRM
(Margot Clarkson) requesting
instructions as to DG’s office keeping a
record of any briefing notes (PF 2
Units)(charge rate now $299.00 per
hour)
$59.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
60.
Examining documents in volumes of
files EPCl, EPC2 and EPC3 comparing
those with documents requested in letter
from Applicant’s Solicitors (PF 29 units)
$867.10
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$867.10
61.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson (DNRM) advising as to having
spoken to Director-General’s office and
as to them not holding briefing notes,
especially not as far back as 2007-2008
(PF 1 unit)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
Allowed
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$29.90
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $29.90
62.
Reading letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson referring to earlier email today,
providing advices on types of documents
requested in letter from Applicant’s
Solicitors (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$29.90
63.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC conferring on Applicant’s
Solicitors request and possible
adjournment on 30.10.15, receiving his
advices and telephone attendance on
Applicant’s Solicitors advising as to still
checking position as to documents and as
to reverting to them next week (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
64.
Telephone attendance on Margot
Clarkson (DNMR) conferring at length
as to searches undertaken for documents
and as to possible adjournment (PF 4
units)
$119.60
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$59.80
65.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson referring to status of disclosure,
providing instructions on legal files and
other departmental files; letter (email) to
Margot Clarkson advising as to reverting
to her; perusing further letter (email)
from Margot Clarkson advising as to
searches which may be available and as
to copies of documents from 1992 to
1996 being stored in off-site archives;
and letter (email) to Margot Clarkson
informing of discussions with Jonathan
Horton QC and of his advices as to
categories of documents we were not
obliged to search for (PF 2 units)
$59.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$59.80
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18
66.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson providing instructions as to
objection to various categories of
documents and as to swearing of an
Affidavit and letter (email) to Margot
Clarkson advising as to Affidavit having
to be by the DG as custodian of the
documents (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
67.
Telephone attendance on Margot
Clarkson discussing searches for
documents at length, advising on
disclosure (PF 3 units)
$89.70
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$44.85
68.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson requesting advice as to
reference to without prejudice material in
Affidavit (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
69.
Perusing documents to be disclosed to
Applicant’s Solicitors, including
redaction of documents and conferring
with Assistant Crown Solicitor in regard
thereto (PM Lawyer now rate $211.00
per hour, 22 units)
$464.20
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
70.
Letter (email) to Margot Clarkson
(DNRM) advising as to inclusion of
without prejudice material in Affidavit
(PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
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19
71.
Perusing letter (email) from Jonathan
Horton QC attaching draft Order
following hearing on 30.10.15; perusing
draft Order; telephone attendance on
Jonathan Horton QC discussing terms of
Order and position re Applicant’s
Counsel (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
72.
Telephone attendance on Margot
Clarkson (DNRM) discussing proposed
response to Applicant’s Solicitors at
length (PF 6 units)
$179.40
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
73.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC discussing our client 1 s
proposal as to resolving the issue of
disclosure (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
74.
Drafting draft letter to Applicant’s
Solicitors as to our client’s proposal to
resolve the issue of disclosure and letter
(email) to Jonathan Horton QC attaching
client’s instructions and proposed draft
letter to Applicant’s Solicitors,
requesting he settle response and make
any comments (PF 5 units)
$149.50
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
75.
Perusing Commercial in conference
material and attending to redacting of
same for Counsel (PM 3 units)
$63.30
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
76.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 8.11.15
Settling letter (1 hour)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
Not allowed
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20
$500.00
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
77.
Perusing and further redacting
documents to be disclosed (PM 4 units)
$84.40
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
78.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson re settled letter from Jonathan
Horton QC; further searching file for
memorandum; drafting further
amendments to letter to Applicant’s
Solicitors to include further documents;
letter (email) to Jonathan Horton QC
attaching amended letter and additional
documents intended to be included,
requesting he advise thereon (PF 5 units)
$149.50
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
79.
Perusing letter (email) from
Jonathan Horton QC enclosing further
amended letter to Applicant’s Solicitors;
settling letter to Applicant’s Solicitors in
final form and attached proposed further
disclosure; letter (email) to Margot
Clarkson enclosing proposed letter and
attachments proposed to be sent to
Applicant’s Solicitors; requesting
instructions thereon; perusing letter
(email) from Margot Clarkson advising
as to further searches undertaken; letter
(email) to Applicant’s Solicitors
referring to General Application
regarding our client’s objection to the
Notice of Non-party Disclosure, advising
of instructions in response in the interests
of attempting to resolve the issues (PF 2
units)
$59.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
80.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 9.11.15 Brief
telephone conference with your Ms
Freeleagus (half hour)
$250.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
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21
81.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson requesting advice as to
response from Applicant’s Solicitors and
letter (email) to her advising as to there
being no response as yet (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
82.
Letter (email) to Applicant’s Solicitors
requesting advice as to their client’s
instructions re letter 10.11.15 (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
83.
Perusing letter (email) from DNRM
(Moira Tucker) providing instructions to
send letter to Applicant’s Solicitors if
response to our letter 10.11.15 not
received today and letter (email)
acknowledging those instructions (PF 1
unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
84.
Perusing letter (email) from Moira
Tucker requesting confirmation as to
letter being sent to Applicant’s Solicitors
on 21.12.15; letter (email) to Moira
Tucker advising as to letter not having
been sent and as to proposed telephone
call to Applicant’s Solicitors; telephone
attendance on Applicant’s Solicitors
when advised as to Partner being on
leave; letter (email) to Moira Tucker
advising as to letter being sent to
Applicant’s Solicitors; letter (email) to
Applicant’s Solicitors referring to
Order 17.12.15 and our letter 10.11.15
with our client’s proposal, requesting
urgent response; letter (email) to Moira
Tucker attaching letter sent to
Applicant’s Solicitors (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
85.
Telephone attendance on Applicant’s
Solicitors (Alexandra Ottens) when
Basis of objection – Not allowed
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advised as to being unable to respond
until after 11.1.16; telephone attendance
on Moira Tucker advising as to
Applicant’s Solicitors obtaining of
instructions; perusing letter (email) from
Applicant 1 s Solicitors advising as to not
yet having received instructions in
respect of proposals set out in our letter
10.11.13 and as to not being in a position
to respond until after 11.1.16; letter
(email) to Applicant’s Solicitors advising
documents would be served in
accordance with Court Order; drafting
letter to Applicant’s Solicitors enclosing
documents by way of service; perusing
letter from Moira Tucker requesting
confirmation as to service of documents;
letter (email) to Moira Tucker advising
as to preparing letter, enclosing
documents and as to posting of same (PF
4 units)
$119.60
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
86.
Drafting letter to Solicitors for
Respondent regarding BHP Commercial
in confidence material, informing as to
Orders made on 17.12.15, enclosing
documents pursuant thereto; attending
conferring with Assistant Crown
Solicitor re letter and documents to be
provided to Respondent’s Solicitors;
letter (email) to Respondents ‘ Solicitors
attaching letter regarding BHP
Commercial in confidence material;
letter (email) to Moira Tucker attaching
letter sent to Solicitors for Respondent
(PM 11 units)(now rate $221.00 per
hour)
$243.10
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
87.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors (19.1.16) responding to our
letter 10.11.15; letter (email) to Jonathan
Horton QC enclosing letter from
Applicant’s Solicitors, requesting he
discuss same; letter (email) to Margot
Clarkson (DNRM) attaching letter from
Applicant’s Solicitors, requesting
comments thereon (PF 3 units)
$89.70
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
88.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson providing observations on
letter from Applicant’s Solicitors and
letter (email) to her advising as to
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Not allowed
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23
discussing response with Senior Counsel
(PF 1 unit)
$29.90
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
89.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC discussing letter from
Applicant’s Solicitors and proposed
reply thereto, receiving his advices (PF 2
units)
$59.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
90.
Perusing documents re delegations
contained in four folders and concerning
EPC 545 manual contained in one folder;
perusing all files of DNRM to double
check for missing documents; drafting
response to letter from Applicant’s
Solicitors of 19.1.16; letter (email) to
Jonathan Horton QC attaching proposed
response to Applicant ‘s letter (PF 30
units)
$897.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed in part
$200.00
91.
Telephone attendance on Margot
Clarkson conferring as to location of any
further documents, discussing
progressing of matter generally; reading
letter (email) from Senior Counsel
attaching settled letter; letter (email) to
Margot Clarkson enclosing settled letter
from Counsel, requesting instructions as
to sending same; perusing letter (email)
from Margot Clarkson approving
sending of letter; letter (email) to
Respondents Solicitors enclosing letter
and enclosures (PF 4 units)
$119.60
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 25%
$29.90
92.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC conferring on draft
responses, receiving advice thereon and
as to matter generally; perusing letter
(email) from Jonathan Horton QC
enclosing settled letter (PF 2 units)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
Not allowed
-- 23 of 34 --
24
$59.80 $0.00 $0.00
93.
Paid - for document production (1659 x
A4 B & W pages @ $0.10 per page plus
77 x A4 colour pages @ $0.85 per page
plus 46 x A3 pages @ $1.25 per page and
resources)
$472.40
No objection
$472.40
Allowed
$472.40
94.
Perusing complete files of DNRM to
extract documents in response to Notice
of Non-party Disclosure (PM 60 units)
$1326.00
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$1,326.00
95.
Perusing letter (email) from Jonathan
Horton QC in response to
correspondence from Applicant’s
Solicitors 19.1.16; perusing further email
from Senior Counsel enclosing revised
settled letter; drafting amendment to
letter to include further sentence; and
letter (email) to Margot Clarkson
(DNRM) attaching draft letter settled by
Senior Counsel, requesting urgent
advices thereon (PF 2 units)
$59.80
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
96.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 27.1.16,
29.1.16 and 1.2.16 Settling
correspondence ( 3 items )(3 hours)
$1500.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
97.
Perusing (further) files of documents of
DNRM to extract documents in response
to Notice of Non-party Disclosure (PM
35 units)
$773.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$773.50
98.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors submitting documents located
by our client had not been separately
identified in any List of Documents and
instead had been referred to generally as
being contained in "legal files" and
further as to documents that ought to be
produced as our client had not
demonstrated they were properly the
subject of an objection to production on
the basis that they were privileged (PF 1
unit)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
Allowed
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25
$29.90 $0.00 $29.90
99.
Interoffice conference Lawyer with
Assistant Crown Solicitor conferring as
to preparation of supplementary List of
Documents and consideration of
additional material (PM 3 units)
$66.30
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$66.30
100.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors noting receipt of bundle of
further documents from the EPC 545
tenure files which did not include a
supplementary List of Documents,
requesting confirmation as to providing
them with a supplementary List of
Documents and allocated number
identification and letter (email) to
Applicant’s Solicitors advising as to
preparing a supplementary List of
Documents to include all the new
documents given to them and as to
sending copy of 1.182 (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$29.90
101.
Perusing letter (email) from Jonathan
Horton QC attaching draft index of
documents in relation to which legal
professional privilege and public interest
immunity was claimed, with notations
thereon as to disclosure (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
102.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 5.2 .16
Further reading of documents (2 hours)
$1000.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
103.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 8.2.16
Further reading of documents and
preparation of matter for hearing (3
hours)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Not allowed
-- 25 of 34 --
26
$1500.00
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
104.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 9.2.16
Further preparation (perusal of
documents and legal files) (2 hours)
$1000.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
105.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 10.2.16
Settling index to file LEG/315 and
perusing subject documentation for
privilege (2 hours)
$1000.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
106.
Drafting supplementary List of
Documents having further perused
documents of DNRM (PM 20 units)
$442.00
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$442.00
107.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson requesting copies of certain
Cherwell Creek documents to enable
further searches to be undertaken,
advising as to redaction of copy
documents ; letter (email) to Margot
Clarkson attaching copies of documents
which were redacted before being
provided to Crown Law, providing
numbers of documents in List of
Documents; telephone attendance on
Jonathan Horton QC conferring and
receiving his advices on public interest
immunity; perusing letter (email) from
Jonathan Horton QC advising on public
interest immunity (PM 3 units)
$66.30
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
108.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson advising as to searches
undertaken (DocTrak searches, eBOCs
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Allowed
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27
searches and documents 2.5 and 2.6) and
as to results (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $29.90
109.
Lawyer attending conferring with
Assistant Crown Solicitors relative to
additional missing documents referred to
by Applicant’s Counsel; perusing files of
DNRM and Crown Law searching for
missing documents; perusing and
considering further documents provided
by Margot Clarkson (DNRM) (PM 30
units)
$663.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$663.00
110.
Perusing documents of DNRM and
internal documents for missing
documents referred to by Applicant ‘s
Counsel; perusing (further) DNRM and
Crown Law files for missing documents;
perusing and considering further
documents provided by Margot Clarkson
(PM 20 units)
$442.00
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$442.00
111.
Perusing documents contained in three
boxes of files to locate letter 30.10.07
and drafting draft Affidavit of Paula
Freeleagus regarding costs (PF 17 units)
$508.30
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed in part
$299.00
112.
Attending to collate documentation for
disclosure; further perusal of DNRM and
Crown Law files to extract relevant
documents, including electronic
documents for response to Notice of
Non-party Disclosure (PM 56 units)
$1237.60
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$1,237.60
113.
Attending to redaction of documents
pursuant to directions of Member Smith
having perused transcript; perusing
documents to be provided from
LEG00315 folder and drafting draft
supplementary List of Documents
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
Allowed
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28
having identified relevant documents
(PM 10 units)
$221.00 $0.00 $221.00
114.
Drafting (initial) amended exhibit index;
perusing and comparing documents in
amended exhibit index with original;
conferring with Assistant Crown
Solicitor regarding documents in
amended exhibit index (PM 20 units)
$442.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
115.
Assistant Crown Solicitor conferring
with Lawyer re amended exhibit index
and documents referred to therein (PF 3
units)
$89.70
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
116.
Drafting amended supplementary List of
Documents of DNRM; collating
documents for disclosure and drafting
redaction of documents (PM 45 units)
$994.50
Basis of objection - the external legal cost
is not reasonable for the purpose of
production of documents
$0.00
Allowed
$994.50
117.
Settling (further) supplementary List of
Documents for production to Applicant’s
Solicitors; settling redaction of
documents attending conferring with
Jonathan Horton QC and Assistant
Crown Solicitor re documents to be
provided to Applicant’s Solicitors;
perusing documents of DNRM for
further documents requested by Counsel
(PM 50 units)
$1105.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$552.50
118.
Assisting Crown Solicitor attending
conferring with Jonathan Horton QC
finalising List of Documents and
documents to be included therein (PF 7
units)
$209.30
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
-- 28 of 34 --
29
119.
Letter (email) to Margot Clarkson
attaching documentation to be sent to
Applicant’s Solicitors for approval;
perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson providing instructions as to
forwarding document, requesting
clarification about document no. 1.162;
telephone attendance on Margot
Clarkson advising on redaction of copy
document 1.162; letter email to
Applicant’s Solicitors referring to Orders
made by Member Smith on 9.2.16,
enclosing revised redacted documents,
supplementary List of Non-party
documents, advising thereon; letter
(email) to Jonathan Horton QC attaching
copy letter and attachment sent to
Applicant’s Solicitors (PF 4 units)
$119.60
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allow 50%
$59.80
120.
Paid - 3.2.16 photocopying costs (727 x
A4 B&W pages @ $0.10 pp plus
resources)
$77.70
No objection
$77.70
Allowed
$77.70
121.
Paid - 26.2.16 copying costs (504 x A4
B&W pages @ $0.10 pp plus 6 x A4
colour pages @ $0.85 pp plus resources)
$142.50
No objection
$142.50
Allowed
$142.50
122.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC Short
telephone conference with your Ms
Freeleagus; short telephone conference
with your Mr Dwyer, Ms Freeleagus and
Ms Mackenzie (1 hour)
$500.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
123.
Perusing letter (email) from Applicant’s
Solicitors requesting advice as to our
client having any objection to extension
of time for any notification under Order
4 to 1.3.16 and letter (email) to Margot
Clarkson requesting urgent instructions
thereon (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
-- 29 of 34 --
30
124.
Perusing letter (email) from Margot
Clarkson providing instructions to agree
to proposed extension and letter (email)
to Applicant’s Solicitors advising as to
having no objection to the extension of
time (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
125.
Perusing copy letter Applicant’s
Solicitors to Registrar challenging the
claim for privilege in documents listed in
supplementary List of Documents; letter
(email) to Counsel attaching letter from
Applicant’s Solicitors setting out their
objections; telephone attendance on
Jonathan Horton QC conferring on
objection to various documents raised by
Applicant’s Solicitors; letter (email) to
Margot Clarkson attaching letter from
Applicant’s Solicitors, informing as to
having looked at documents in question,
advising thereon; perusing letter (email)
from Applicant’s Solicitors referring to
supplementary List of Documents served
26.2.16, requesting copies of documents;
telephone attendance on Jonathan Horton
QC conferring on emails from
Applicant’s Solicitors and documents
requested, receiving his advices;
interoffice conference with Lawyer as to
documents sought by Applicant’s
Solicitors; examining documents
provided by way of disclosure and
comparing same against documents
requested by Applicant’s Solicitors and
document 1.51; letter (email) to Jonathan
Horton QC informing as to having
considered documents referred to in
second email from Applicant’s Solicitors
advising on documents disclosed (PF 30
units)
$897.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
126.
Perusing files containing documents
disclosed by DNRM in light of
Applicant’s Solicitors request for
production of original documents for
inspection; perusing (further) and
preparing documents for production;
conferring with Assistant Crown
Solicitor in relation to emails from
Applicant’s Solicitors requesting
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
Allowed
-- 30 of 34 --
31
documents and as to response; telephone
attendance on Assistant Crown Solicitor
and Jonathan Horton QC conferring on
emails from Applicant ‘s Solicitors
regarding documents sought referred to
in Affidavit of Margot Clarkson and
supplementary List of Non-party
Documents (PM 30 units)
$663.00 $0.00 $663.00
127.
Telephone attendance on Jonathan
Horton QC conferring on disclosed
documents requested by Applicant’s
Solicitors, receiving his advices;
perusing letter (email) from Senior
Counsel providing recommendation on
production of documents requested;
telephone attendance on Margot
Clarkson (DNRM) conferring generally
on further disclosure of documents and
recommendations of Senior Counsel;
examining legal file to ensure consistent
numbering of documents in exhibit index
and supplementary List of Documents;
attending to locate additional documents
to be disclosed; drafting draft letter to
Applicant’s Solicitors in response to their
letter seeking further disclosure; letter
(email) to Senior Counsel attaching draft
letter for settling; perusing letter (email)
from Senior Counsel attaching settled
letter to Applicant’s Solicitors; perusing
letter (email) from Senior Counsel
attaching settled letter; drafting further
supplementary List of Documents having
located additional documents and
numbering same to conform with
supplementary List (PF 38 units)
$1136.20
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$1,136.20
128.
Attending with Margot Clarkson
(DNRM) and Lawyer conferring with
Jonathan Horton QC discussing response
to letter from Applicant’s Solicitors
question of claim of privilege Assistant
Crown Solicitor (PF 10 units)
$299.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
129.
Lawyer attending conferring with Senior
Counsel in like regard (PM 10 units)
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
Not allowed
-- 31 of 34 --
32
$221.00
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00 $0.00
130.
Attending perusing cases regarding
award of costs for Non-party Disclosure;
collating documents for inclusion in
further supplementary List of Documents
(PM 20 units)
$442.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
131.
Perusing letter (email) from Jonathan
Horton QC attaching further revised
letter to Applicant’s Solicitors; telephone
attendance on Counsel conferring on
revised letter to Applicant’s Solicitors;
drafting further supplementary List of
Documents identifying documents
previously provided but not numbered;
letter (email) to Margot Clarkson
attaching revised draft letter and revised
further supplementary List of
Documents, requesting confirmation of
instructions to send same; perusing letter
(email) from Margot Clarkson providing
instructions to send letter and documents
to Applicant’s Solicitors; drafting further
supplementary List of Documents in
final form; letter (email) to Applicant’s
Solicitors referring to their emails 1.3.16,
advising on documents declined to be
produced, enclosing copy documents
inadvertently omitted from the previous
bundle and further supplementary List of
Documents (PF 9 units)
$269.10
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$269.10
132.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 1.3.16 Short
consultation with Ms Nicholas of
Counsel as to approach generally and
numerous telephone conferences with
your Ms Freeleagus (2 hours)
$1000.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
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133.
Paid - Jonathan Horton QC 2.3.16
Conferring with your Ms Freeleagus and
Mr Molomby with Ms Mackenzie and
Ms Clarkson with Ms Nicholas of
Counsel; settling correspondence (1
hour)
$500.00
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
134.
Paid - document production 12 sets 10
tab dividers plus 0.8 sets 5 tab dividers
$14.88
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Allowed
$14.88
135.
Paid - courier fee on uplifting Brief from
Jonathan Horton QC
$12.76
Basis of objection –
1. Attendance relates to the Departments
objection to the Notice of Non-Party
Disclosure and Cherwell Creek’s
application filed 10 October 2014, not
costs of production; and
2. Further and alternatively the external
legal cost was not reasonable for the
purpose of production of documents.
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
136.
Drafting Costs Statement for Assessment
(PF 67 units)
$2003.30
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
137.
Copy to serve (31 pages)
$7.75
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
138.
Photocopying accounts and receipts for
filing (7 pages x 3)
$5.25
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
139.
Attending Land Court Registry to file
Bill of Costs (PF 3 units)
$89.70
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
140.
Letter to Applicant’s Solicitors enclosing
copy Bill of Costs by way of service (PF
1 unit)
$29.90
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
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141.
Perusing letter from Applicant’s
Solicitors enclosing response (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
142.
Perusing Applicant’s response (PF 30
units)
$897.00
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
143.
Perusing letter from Land Court Registry
advising as to assessment of costs (PF 1
unit)
$29.90
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
144.
Perusing Order as to assessment of costs
(PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
145.
Letter to Applicant’s Solicitors enclosing
copy Order made, making request for
payment of assessed costs (PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
146.
Perusing letter from Applicant’s
Solicitors enclosing cheque in payment
(PF 1 unit)
$29.90
Not claimed - see paragraph [20] of the
Department’s Submissions
$0.00
Not allowed
$0.00
[19] On my calculations, the total amount allowed for the items claimed is the sum of
$23,198.41 and I accordingly determine that such sum represents the reasonable costs
of production payable by the applicant to DNRM.
Order
The applicant pay the Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and
Mines its costs and expenses of production of the documents provided to the
applicant assessed in the sum of $23,198.41.
PA SMITH
MEMBER OF THE LAND COURT
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Official source: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/QLC/2017/022