Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Findex Group Ltd v McKay (No 3) [2020] FCA 259 File number: VID 1026 of 2016
Judge: STEWART J
Date of judgment: 5 March 2020
Catchwords: COSTS – application by losing applicants for no order as to costs – where six of the eight issues at trial were determined in the applicants' favour – whether first respondent's conduct contributed to length and complexity of litigation – applicable principles – discretion as to costs – application dismissed COSTS – application by first respondent for indemnity costs – whether rejection of offer of compromise unreasonable – applicable principles – discretion as to costs – application dismissed
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 25.01, 25.05, 25.08, 25.14
Cases cited: Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Ltd v ACPA Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 112 Australian Conservation v Forestry Commission [1988] FCA 144; 81 ALR 166 Australian Trade Commission v Disktravel [2000] FCA 62 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2008] NSWCA 243 Commissioner of Taxation v Crown Insurance Services Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 182 Erskine as liquidator of North Shore Property Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) v 72-74 Gordon Crescent Lane Cove Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCAFC 73 Evans v Sebel Furniture Ltd [2003] FCA 282 Findex Group Ltd v McKay [2019] FCA 2129 Griffith v ABC (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC v Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 7 Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 27; 247 FCR 61 Macquarie International v Sydney South West (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Mok v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (No 2) [1993] FCA 650; 47 FCR 81 Rhodes v Tower Australia Superannuation Ltd as Trustee for Tower Superannuation Fund [2004] FCA 812 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333
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