Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 62

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 62 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 6 April 2023 Decision date: 06 April 2023 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Mitchelmore JA at [2] Griffiths AJA at [3] Decision: (1) Order (1) made by this Court on 2 February 2023 be varied such that the appellant pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis up to and including 21 September 2022, and thereafter on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event – Offers of compromise/Calderbank offers – Whether offer compliant with the requirements of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – Whether any reason to depart from ordinary costs consequences under the UCPR following the making of a valid offer of compromise Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Fabre v Lui (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 312 Koprivnjak v Koprivnjak [2023] NSWCA 2 Krolczyk v Winner (t/as J Winner Building Services) [2022] NSWCA 196 Leach v Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance) (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) (2011) NSWCA 344 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) t/as Northaven Retirement Villages v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Category: Costs Parties: John Koprivnjak (Appellant) Natalie Koprivnjak (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC (Appellant) C Bolger (Respondent)