Williams, William v Williams, William (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 69

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams, William v Williams, William (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 69 Hearing dates: 3 March 2023 Date of orders: 24 March 2023 Decision date: 24 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Andronos SC DCJ Decision: The defendant to pay the costs of the plaintiff on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS — Indemnity principle – Offers of compromise/Calderbank offers – Indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Pt 20, Pt 42, r 20.26, r 20.27, r 42.1, r 42.2, r 42.14 Cases Cited: Alves v Patel [2005] NSWSC 841 Bhagat v Royal and Sun Alliance Life Assurance Australia Ltd [2000] NSWSC 159 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Fried v National Australia Bank [2001] FCA 1280 Leach v Nominal (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Mainier v Cirillo (2014) 47 VR 127; [2014] VSCA 227 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 579 Re Earth Civil Australia v Bluemine (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1161 Roads Corporation v Love [2010] VSC 581 Royal v El Ali (No 3) [2016] FCA 1573 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) t/as Northaven Retirement Village v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Williams, William v Williams, William [2023] NSWDC 10 Texts Cited: G Dal Pont, The Law of Costs (3rd ed, 2013, Lexis Nexis Australia) Category: Costs Parties: William Owen Williams (plaintiff) William Owen Williams (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms L Hulmes (plaintiff)