Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 645

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 645 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 23 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb J Decision: See pars 63 and 64 below Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — offers of compromise/Calderbank offers — plaintiff makes Calderbank offer to defendant — certain issues in dispute arise only after service of Calderbank offer — whether not unreasonable for defendant to accept Calderbank offer in light of subsequent issues in dispute — treatment of certain issues subsequent to Calderbank offer separately to other issues in making costs orders — interest on costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 101 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 129, 133E, 133F Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), s 11 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.1 Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 210 Darzi Group Pty Ltd v Nolde Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 774 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Sons Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 158 Grace v Grace (No 9) [2014] NSWSC 1239 Kooee Communications Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 85 Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 South West Helicopters Pty Ltd v Stephenson (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 99 Tjiong v Tjiong (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1981 Category: Costs Parties: Darzi Group Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Nolde Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: WG Muddle SC & E Peden SC (Plaintiff) CD Wood SC & DW Robertson (Defendant)