Kumaran v Employsure Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 247

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kumaran v Employsure Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 247 Hearing dates: On the papers (last submissions 29 November 2022) Date of orders: 6 December 2022 Decision date: 06 December 2022 Before: Gleeson JA; Leeming JA; Kirk JA Decision: (1) The plaintiff pay 65 per cent of the defendants' costs of the proceedings at first instance as agreed or assessed. (2) The respondent to pay the appellants' costs of the appeal as agreed or assessed. (3) For the avoidance of doubt, order (2) does not include any costs in this appeal referable to the "protectable interest" issue. Catchwords: COSTS – costs at first instance following different outcome on appeal – costs of appeal – whether costs should follow the event, or whether fractional costs order should be made Legislation Cited: Restraint of Trade Act 1976 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Calvo v Ellimark Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 197 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 McMurchy v Employsure Pty Ltd; Kumaran v Employsure Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 201 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit [1987] AIPC 90-441 Category: Costs Parties: Arumugam Kumaran (First appellant) ELMO Software Limited Pty Ltd (ABN 13 102 455 087) (Second appellant) Employsure Pty Ltd (ABN 40 145 676 026) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I M Neil SC / P Lowson (Appellants) P J Brereton SC / P Moorhouse (Respondent)