McInnes v Rheem Australia Pty Limited [2021] NSWCA 89

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McInnes v Rheem Australia Pty Limited [2021] NSWCA 89 Hearing dates: 4 May 2021 Date of orders: 17 May 2021 Decision date: 17 May 2021 Before: Bell P at [1] Gleeson JA at [2] Payne JA at [47] Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – whether usual order for costs should be displaced – where respondent successful party overall – where primary judge apportioned costs – respondent awarded costs up to date shortly before hearing and thereafter no order for costs as between respondent and applicant – whether exercise of discretion miscarried – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 APPEALS – new point on appeal – where applicant for leave sought to raise new and different costs application on appeal – inimical to the interests of justice to allow new argument APPEALS – leave to appeal – practice and procedure – challenge to costs order – no question of principle or general public importance – whether an injustice which is more than merely arguable – whether failure to consider material consideration – where reasonableness of applicant's conduct of the proceedings not relied upon below – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 37A Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 42 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(c) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Ltd v Maricic (No 3) [2008] NSWCA 29 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 Forster v Farquhar [1893] 1 QB 564 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 274 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 264 CLR 541; [2018] HCA 30 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1997) 47 NSWLR 631 Re the Will of F B Gilbert (Deceased) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Rheem Australia Pty Ltd v McInnes [2020] NSWSC 1313 Rheem Australia Pty Ltd v McInnes (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1665 Roberts v Rodier [2006] NSWSC 1084 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256; (2011) 288 ALR 385 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) [1985] HCA 28; (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 Wentworth v Rogers (No 3) (1986) 6 NSWLR 642 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit [1987] AIPC 90-441 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicole Maree McInnes (Applicant) Rheem Australia Pty Limited (First respondent) Paul Bruce McInnes (Second respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G E S Ng (Applicant) Mr D W Robertson (First respondent)