Larsen v Tastec Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 141

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Larsen v Tastec Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 141 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 27 June 2023 Decision date: 27 June 2023 Before: Ward P; Mitchelmore JA; Kirk JA Decision: The respondents' application to vary the orders of the Court dated 9 March 2023 is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – setting aside and variation of costs order – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rule 36.16 – where costs awarded to successful appellants despite lack of success on all grounds of appeal – whether to vary order awarding costs of appeal given mixed success by the appellants – whether to set aside order setting aside costs order below in respondents' favour given mixed success by appellants Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 Cases Cited: Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Ryde Developments Pty Ltd v The Property Investing Alliance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 40 Sims v The Commonwealth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 30 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481; [1985] HCA 28 Category: Costs Parties: Derek Larsen as trustee for the Larsen Superannuation Fund (ABN 95 894 143 943) (First Appellant Floyd Larsen as trustee for the Larsen Superannuation Fund (ABN 95 894 143 943) (Second Appellant) Tastec Pty Ltd (formerly Wonders Building Company Pty Limited) (ACN 051 516 682) (First Respondent) Stephen Sainsbury (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Roberts SC / J Wright (Appellants) M Gracie (Respondents)