Jainti Pty Ltd v Fraser Panorama Pty Ltd (2) [2021] NSWSC 965

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jainti Pty Ltd v Fraser Panorama Pty Ltd (2) [2021] NSWSC 965 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 04 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Order the second defendant to pay the plaintiffs' costs of the proceeding as against the second defendant on the ordinary basis until 28 August 2020 and on an indemnity basis from 28 August 2020. Catchwords: COSTS — Costs assessment — Determination COSTS — Party/Party — Whether should be exception to general rule that costs follow the event — Offers of compromise/Calderbank offers Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 15.3, 20.26, 42.1, 42.14 Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 706; [2006] NSWCA 120 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Platinum Investments Management Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 197 Commissioner of State Revenue v Challenger Listed Investments Ltd (No 2) [2011] VSCA 398 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Favotto Family Restaurants Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 519 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Jainti Pty Ltd v Fraser Panorama Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 744 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 208 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Leach v Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Rinehart v Rinehart (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 235 TV Shopping Network Ltd v Scutt (1998) 43 IPR 451 Category: Costs Parties: Jainti Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Plaintiff) Fraser Panorama Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Anthony Zamattia (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr H W Somerville (Plaintiff) Mr M Luitingh (Second Defendant)