Snowy Mountains Grammar School Ltd v Adventurer AWD Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 53

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Snowy Mountains Grammar School Ltd v Adventurer AWD Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 53 Hearing dates: On the papers: last submission 31 January 2022. Date of orders: 4 February 2022 Decision date: 04 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rees J Decision: Indemnity costs following non-acceptance of Offer of Compromise. Catchwords: COSTS — relevance of reasonableness in rejection of offers of compromise – presumption in favour of indemnity costs not displaced – indemnity costs ordered. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v Werfel (No 2) [2021] SASCFC 26 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Cross v Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 120 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 40 IFTC Broking Services Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 268 ALR 1 IFTC Broking Services Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 268 ALR 1; [2010] FCAFC 31 Jainti Pty Limited v Fraser Panorama Pty Limited (2) [2021] NSWSC 965 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 478 New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corp v Reeve (1993) 42 NSWLR 100 Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd v Braverus Maritime Inc (No 2) (2004) 212 ALR 281; [2004] FCA 1437 Queensland North Australia Pty Ltd v Takeovers Panel (No 2) (2015) 236 FCR 370; [2015] FCAFC 128 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v McGregor (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 453 Snowy Mountains Grammar School Ltd v Adventurer AWD Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1602 South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service v King [2006] NSWCA 2 Sydney Ferries v Morton (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 238 Tarabay v Leite [2008] NSWCA 259 Vale v Eggins (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 12 Category: Costs Parties: Snowy Mountains Grammar School Ltd (Plaintiff) Adventurer AWD Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Neil Bamford (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S O'Donnell (Solicitor) (Plaintiff) Mr M Zammit (Defendants)