APF Properties Pty Ltd v Kestrel Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] FCA 2016

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

APF Properties Pty Ltd v Kestrel Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] FCA 2016 COSTS – judgment in excess of amount of offer by applicant to two respondents prior to trial – whether Order 23 applicable – whether in any event indemnity costs should be awarded Federal Court Rules Order 23 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 23 and 43 APF Properties Pty Ltd v Kestrel Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1561 cited King v Yurisich (No 2) [2007] FCAFC 51 cited Aquatec-Maxcon Pty Ltd v Barwon Water Authority (No 3) [2006] VSC 270 cited Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 cited MGICA Pty Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 70 FCR 236 cited John S Hayes & Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 cited Sanko Steamship Co Ltd v Sumitomo Australia Ltd (unreported, 7 February 1996) cited Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1996) 138 ALR 425 cited WSA Online Limited v Arms (No 2) [2006] FCAFC 108 cited Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 cited APF PROPERTIES PTY LTD v KESTREL HOLDINGS PTY LTD, NICOLAS GRAEME ROBINSON, ROBINSON INVESTMENT CAPITAL PTY LTD, HALISBWYN PTY LTD TRADING AS MANTACH WHITMORE VALUATIONS AND HARRISON HUMPHREYS PTY LTD (NO 3) TAD 27 OF 2005

HEEREY J

19 December 2007

MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

tasmania DISTRICT REGISTRY TAD 27 OF 2005

BETWEEN: APF PROPERTIES PTY LTD

Applicant

AND: KESTREL HOLDINGS PTY LTD

First Respondent

NICOLAS GRAEME ROBINSON

Second Respondent

ROBINSON INVESTMENT CAPITAL PTY LTD

Third Respondent

HALISBWYN PTY LTD TRADING AS MANTACH WHITMORE VALUATIONS

Fourth Respondent

HARRISON HUMPHREYS PTY LTD

Fifth Respondent