Osei v P K Simpson & Co. Pty Limited and Carney [2021] NSWDC 254

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Osei v P K Simpson & Co. Pty Limited and Carney [2021] NSWDC 254 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 17 June 2021 Decision date: 17 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: (1) The defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings in the sum of $10,000, apportioned 70% to the first defendant and 30% to the second defendant. Catchwords: COSTS — Statutory Cap – Indemnity Costs Order — Calderbank and Sanderson orders – Offer of Compromise Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 AII ER 333 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; 248 CLR 378 Davis v Swift (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 137 Evans Shire Council v Richardson [2006] NSWA 61 Hammond v Stern [2013] NSWSC 70 New South Wales v Williamson [2012] HCA 57 Osei v P K Simpson & Co. Pty Limited and Carney [2021] NSWDC 74 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 188 Category: Costs Parties: Kofi Osei (Plaintiff) P K Simpson & Co. Pty Limited (First Defendant) William Carney (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: H Stitt (Plaintiff) J Steele SC/F Doak (First Defendant) J Beran (Second Defendant)