Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Hastie Group Limited (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Formerly Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) (Costs) [2024] FCAFC 74 Appeal from: Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Formerly Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) (No 3) [2022] FCA 1280 Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Formerly Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) (No 4) [2022] FCA 1575
File number(s): VID 41 of 2023
Judgment of: PERRAM, STEWART AND BUTTON JJ
Date of judgment: 12 June 2024
Catchwords: COSTS – where the first and second respondents seek an order that the applicants pay their costs on an indemnity basis after a settlement offer was served – rule 25.14(2) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where the proceeding was dismissed – whether the offer amounted to a genuine compromise – whether the applicants' failure to accept the offer was unreasonable – application dismissed – costs ordered on the ordinary basis
Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 25.01(1), 25.14(2)
Cases Cited: Sydney Equine Coaches Pty Ltd v Gorst [2017] FCAFC 34
Division: General Division
Registry: Victoria
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