Visscher v Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Limited (No 2) [2011] FCA 278

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Visscher v Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Limited (No 2) [2011] FCA 278 Citation: Visscher v Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Limited (No 2) [2011] FCA 278

Parties: TIMOTHY VISSCHER v TEEKAY SHIPPING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED

File number(s): NSD 308 of 2007

Judge: KATZMANN J

Date of judgment: 25 March 2011

Catchwords: COSTS – Indemnity costs – offer of compromise under the rules – whether genuine offer – whether proper reasons to justify departing from the rule COSTS – Unrepresented litigant PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Jurisdiction of the Court to vary order for costs after judgment pronounced – discretion – delay

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1D)(b), 31A, 53 Federal Court Rules O 19 r 1(1), O 23 r 2, O 23 r 11(6), O 35 r 7(2) Navigation Act 1912 (Cth) s 78

Cases cited: Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd and Another (No. 2) (2010) 273 ALR 118 Brookfield Multiplex Limited v International Litigation Funding Partners Pte Ltd (No. 4) [2009] FCA 803 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 Cachia v The Hills Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 136 Clark v Commissioner of Taxation [2010] FCA 415 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 40 George v Fletcher (Trustee) (No 2) [2010] FCAFC 71 Granitgard Pty Ltd v Termicide Pest Control Pty Ltd (No. 6) [2010] FCA 381 IFTC Broking Services Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 268 ALR 1 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Port Kembla Coal Terminal v Bravurus Maritime Inc (No. 2) (2004) 212 ALR 281