Ross, in the matter of Print Mail Logistics (International) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Elias (No 2) [2021] FCA 1334

Federal Court of Australia

Ross, in the matter of Print Mail Logistics (International) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Elias (No 2) [2021] FCA 1334 File number: QUD 240 of 2019

Judgment of: REEVES J

Date of judgment: 28 October 2021

Catchwords: COSTS – application by defendants for costs on an indemnity basis – where the plaintiffs refused a Calderbank offer – application granted, indemnity costs ordered

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld)

Cases cited: ALDI Foods Pty Limited as General Partner of ALDI Stores (A Limited Partnership) v Transport Workers' Union of Australia (2020) 282 FCR 174; [2020] FCAFC 231 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited v ACPA Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 112 Associated Steamships Pty Ltd v Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (No 2) [2020] FCA 853 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd (No 5) [2021] FCA 246 Barnes v Forty Two International Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] FCAFC 19 Calderbank v Calderbank (1975) 3 All ER 333 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No. 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Nu Line Construction Group Pty Ltd v Fowler (aka Grippaudo) [2012] NSWSC 816 Lukaszewicz v Polish Club Limited [2019] NSWSC 860 Manwelland Pty Ltd v Dames & Moore Pty Ltd [2000] QSC 432 Ross, in the matter of Print Mail Logistics (International) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Elias [2021] FCA 419 Sagacious Legal Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd (2011) 16 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-885; [2011] FCAFC 53 Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (2014) 252 CLR 331 Trustee for The MTGI Trust v Johnston (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 190 Verrocchi v Direct Chemist Outlet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 162