Zoobury Pty Ltd v Cariste Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1018

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zoobury Pty Ltd v Cariste Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1018 Hearing dates: On the papers; final submissions 30 June 2022 Date of orders: 28 July 2022 Decision date: 28 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Parker J Decision: See [78] Catchwords: COSTS – commercial list proceedings – application for costs order against successful party – offer of compromise – offer proposed orders not within the scope of relief sought in the proceedings – no reason to depart from rule that costs follow the event – indemnity costs – abandoned claims – costs awarded on the ordinary basis Legislation Cited: Contracts Review Act 1980 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 80, 82, 87 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 20.26, 42.1 Cases Cited: Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Ghougassian v Fairfax Community Newspapers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 307 Poseidon Ltd v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1991) 105 ALR 25 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Scott v Scott (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 914 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 Zoobury Pty Ltd v Cariste Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 18 Category: Costs Parties: Zoobury Pty Limited (First Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Tobruk Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Frederic Harrison & Co Pty Limited (Third Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Cariste Pty Limited (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: G Sirtes SC/R McEwen (Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants) D Williams SC/R Size (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)