C & E Critharis Constructions Pty Ltd v Cubic Metre Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 60

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: C & E Critharis Constructions Pty Ltd v Cubic Metre Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 60 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 30 April 2021 Before: Macfarlan JA; McCallum JA Decision: Respondent's notice of motion dismissed Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – costs order made in chambers under special arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic – whether order made "in the absence of a party" for the purposes of r 36.16(2)(b) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) COSTS – application for indemnity costs order –applicant did not accept offer of compromise – offer required applicant to capitulate with no compromise as to costs or otherwise offered – respondent not entitled to indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 36.16(2)(b), 36.16(3A), 42.15A Cases Cited: Aktas v Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 570; [2010] HCA 47 Aukuso v Tahan (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 302 C & E Critharis Constructions Pty Ltd v Cubic Metre Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 348 Foundas Arambatzis (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 51 Kable v New South Wales (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 361 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Costs Parties: C & E Critharis Constructions Pty Ltd (Applicant) Cubic Metre Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R K Weaver (Applicant) B Webster (Respondent)