Carter v Mehmet (No 3) [2022] NSWCA 64

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Carter v Mehmet (No 3) [2022] NSWCA 64 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 April 2022 Decision date: 21 April 2022 Before: Meagher JA, Gleeson JA, Payne JA Decision: (1) Dismiss paragraphs 2 and 3 of the notice of motion dated 9 December 2021; (2) No order as to costs of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the notice of motion. Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — offer of compromise — where offer made to compromise claim and cross-claim — where no separate offer made in relation to appeal proceedings — circumstances in which it is appropriate to "otherwise order" Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 36.16, 42.14, 42.15, 42.15A, 51.47, 51.48, 51.49 Cases Cited: Bartlett v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 2) (2016) 92 NSWLR 670; [2016] NSWCA 142 Bathurst Regional Council as Trustee for the Bathurst City Council Crown Reserves Reserve Trusts v Thompson (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 420 Carter v Mehmet [2021] NSWCA 286 Carter v Mehmet (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 333 Hutley v Cosco (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 335 Lewis Securities Ltd (in liq) v Carter (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 159 Mehmet v Carter [2017] NSWSC 1067 Mehmet v Carter [2018] NSWCA 305 Mendonca v Tonna (No 3) [2020] NSWCA 332 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Valmont Interiors Pty Ltd v Giorgio Armani Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] NSWCA 160 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Murray John Carter (First Appellant) The Wheel Resort Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Cathscompany Pty Ltd (Third Appellant) Ian Mehmet t/as ATF Ian G Mehmet Testamentary Trust (First Respondent) Cameron Mehmet t/as ATF Cameron Mehmet Testamentary Trust (Second Respondent) Errol Mehmet t/as ATF Errol J Mehmet Testamentary Trust (Third Respondent) Cheers Aviation Pty Ltd t/as ATF KMCG Investment Trust (Fourth Respondent) Matthew Timothy Cheers (Fifth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Alexis SC, M Southwick (Appellants) DA Smallbone (Respondents)