TJN Constructions Pty Ltd t/a Copperwood Construct v Karonen; Karonen v TJN Constructions Pty Ltd t/a Copperwood Construct (No 2) [2022] NSWCATCD 176

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TJN Constructions Pty Ltd t/a Copperwood Construct v Karonen; Karonen v TJN Constructions Pty Ltd t/a Copperwood Construct (No 2) [2022] NSWCATCD 176 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 7 December 2022 Decision date: 07 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: In HB 21/25024: 1. Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the Tribunal dispenses with a hearing on the question of costs. 2. The first respondent is to pay 80% of the applicant's costs, on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. In HB 21/40311: 1. Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the Tribunal dispenses with a hearing on the question of costs. 2. The applicant is to pay 80% of the respondent's costs, on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – Calderbank letters – whether offer unreasonably refused – consideration of circumstances at time when offer made COSTS – Sanderson order – whether to order the unsuccessful respondent pay the costs of the successful respondent – whether successful respondent reasonably joined – consideration of conduct of unsuccessful respondent Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 36 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), cl 38 Cases Cited: ACQ v Cook (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 306 Actol Pty Ltd v Pro9 Systems Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 225 Almeida v Universal Die Works Pty Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 156 Bonita v Shen [2016] NSWCATAP 159 Bullock v London General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Gould v Vaggelas [1985] HCA 85; 157 CLR 215 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Lackersteen v Jones (No 2) (1988) 93 FLR 442 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59 Miwa Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 News v Cotes [2019] NSWCATAP 186 Nu Line Construction Group Pty Ltd v Fowler [2012] NSWSC 816 Old v McInnes and Hogkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Oshlak v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Sanderson v Blyth Theatre Co [1903] 2 KB 533 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee v Gibson [2000] NSWCA 179 Thomas v SMP (International) No 5 [2010] NSWSC 1263 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Category: Costs Parties: HB 21/25024: Applicant – TJN Constructions Pty Ltd t/a Copperwood Construct Respondents – Heidi Karonen and Matthew Prentice