Betta Build Group Pty Ltd v El Baba (No. 3) [2020] NSWDC 272

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Betta Build Group Pty Ltd v El Baba (No. 3) [2020] NSWDC 272 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 04 June 2020 Decision date: 04 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 30-31 Catchwords: COSTS – application by successful party to vary costs order from the usual costs order– application for indemnity costs following rejection of offers of compromise – dispute against application with respect to some of the offers – impact of commencement of proceedings in NCAT Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 60, Schedule 4 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), ss 7E, 18F, Part 2C Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.1, 42.13, 42.14 Cases Cited: Betta Build Group Pty Ltd v El Baba [2019] NSWDC 331 Betta Build Group Pty Ltd v El Baba (No.2) [2020] NSWDC 238 Jones v Bradley (No. 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No. 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Category: Costs Parties: Betta Build Group Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Mr AR El Baba (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr F Anwar for the plaintiff Mr M Klooster for the defendant Solicitors: SMB Law for the plaintiff G&S Law Group for the defendant File Number(s): 2018/256941 Publication restriction: Nil