Rakic v Johns Lyng Insurance Building Solutions (Victoria) Pty Ltd (Trustee) (No 2) [2016] FCA 783

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rakic v Johns Lyng Insurance Building Solutions (Victoria) Pty Ltd (Trustee) (No 2) [2016] FCA 783 File number: VID 230 of 2014

Judge: BROMBERG J

Date of judgment: 5 July 2016

Catchwords: COSTS – claim commenced April 2014 – in August 2014 applicant made offer of settlement under Pt 25 Federal Court Rules– applicant amended statement of claim in July 2015 – proceeding ultimately involved claim under Australian Consumer Law, debt claim, and seeking of declaration in relation to a novated lease – applicant succeeded in relation to ACL claim, failed in relation to lease issue, and succeeded in debt claim but on basis not advanced by her – consideration of apportionment of costs of particular claims – applicant denied 10 per cent of costs due to failure on lease issue and due to having not advanced correct argument in debt claim – indemnity costs – consideration and discussion of whether and when amendment of claim provides proper basis for departure from r 25.14(3) – amendment of claim did not provide proper basis – indemnity costs awarded from August 2014

Legislation: District Court Rules 1973 (NSW) Pt 39A r 25(1B) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 25.14 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 23 r 11

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