Nitin Pandey Pty Ltd v Curtin Chambers Pty Ltd, in the matter of Curtin Chambers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 1286

Federal Court of Australia

Nitin Pandey Pty Ltd v Curtin Chambers Pty Ltd, in the matter of Curtin Chambers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 1286 File number(s): ACD 53 of 2020

Judgment of: GOODMAN J

Date of judgment: 27 October 2023

Catchwords: COSTS – application for indemnity costs based upon Calderbank v Calderbank offers – whether non-acceptance of the offers was unreasonable – where the Court unable to assess the reasonableness of the non-acceptance of the offers by reason of the offers not being commensurate with the relief available in the proceeding – application dismissed

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 4.04

Cases cited: Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited v ACPA Pty Limited (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 112 Black v Lipovac [1998] FCA 699; (1998) 217 ALR 386 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 Centor Australia Pty Ltd v RMD Industries Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 1407 CGU Insurance Ltd v Corrections Corporation of Australia Staff Superannuation Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 173 Energy Beverages LLC v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] FCA 394 Firstmac Ltd v Zip Co Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 1074 Hardingham v RP Data Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 175 Hood v Down Under Enterprises International Pty Limited (No 2) [2022] FCAFC 106 Merial, Inc v Intervet International BV (No 4) [2017] FCA 223; (2017) 124 IPR 1 Nitin Pandey Pty Ltd v Curtin Chambers Pty Ltd, in the matter of Curtin Chambers Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 883 Willis v Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (Costs) [2022] FCAFC 43