Ahern & Anor v Aon Risk Services Australia Limited (No. 2) [2020] NSWDC 236

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ahern & Anor v Aon Risk Services Australia Limited (No. 2) [2020] NSWDC 236 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 26 May 2020 Decision date: 26 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 30 Catchwords: COSTS – application by successful party to vary costs order from the usual costs order that cost follow the event – application for indemnity costs following rejection of offers of compromise – application for fixed sum for costs – lengthy history of litigation – difficulties in quantification of appropriate amount Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 384 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.15A Cases Cited: Ahern & Anor v Aon Risk Services Australia Limited [2020] NSWDC 159 Colquohoun v District Court of New South Wales (No. 2) [2015] NSWCA 54 Coshott v Parker (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1195 Hamod v New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213 Harvey v Barton (No. 4) [2015] NSWSC 809 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No. 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Leichardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Loulach Developments Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 601 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 170 Rubino v Pineview Properties Pty Ltd (No 7) [2019] NSWSC 1031 Russo & Ors v Russo & Ors (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 1133 SAB Closed 1 Pty Ltd v Bees & Honey Pty Ltd; Bees & Honey Pty Ltd v SAB Closed 1 Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1162 Shellharbour City Council v Johnson (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 308 The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Tim Barr Pty ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (NSW) Category: Costs Parties: Mr M Ahern (First Plaintiff) Ms E T Clancy (Second Plaintiff) Aon Risk Services Australia Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms M Castle for the Plaintiffs Ms J McDonald for the Defendant Solicitors: Fraser Clancy Lawyers for the Plaintiffs James Tuite & Associates for the Defendant File Number(s): 2018/390039 Publication restriction: Nil