Review 2 Pty Ltd v Redberry Enterprise Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2008] FCA 1805

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Review 2 Pty Ltd v Redberry Enterprise Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2008] FCA 1805 COSTS – settlement offer and offer of compromise under O 23 of the Federal Court Rules (Cth) purportedly made by respondent/cross-claimant to the applicants/cross-respondents – applicants/cross-respondents rejected offers – O 23 r 11(6) not in operation when the purported offer of compromise was rejected – no presumptive entitlement to indemnity costs under O 23 of the Rules – whether rejection of offers imprudent or unreasonable – whether applicants/cross-respondents advanced groundless contentions – no award of indemnity costs Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 59(4) Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (Cth) s 12(2)(b). Federal Court Rules (Cth) O 5 r 11, O 23 Global Brand Marketing Inc v YD Pty Ltd (2008) 76 IPR 161 cited Coshott v Learoyd [1999] FCA 276 cited Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 1 referred to Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd (2007) 244 ALR 374 referred to John S Hayes & Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 cited Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 cited Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659 cited University of Western Australia v Gray (No 21) [2008] FCA 1056 cited REVIEW 2 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 067 634 360) and REVIEW AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 122 295 836) v REDBERRY ENTERPRISE PTY LTD (ACN 093 946 260)

VID 286 OF 2007

KENNY J

28 NOVEMBER 2008

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 286 of 2007

BETWEEN: REVIEW 2 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (ACN 067 634 360)

First Applicant/First Cross-respondent

REVIEW AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 122 295 836)

Second Applicant/Second Cross-respondent

AND: REDBERRY ENTERPRISE PTY LTD (ACN 093 946 260)