BounceLED Pty Ltd v Clear Skies Corp Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 810

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: BounceLED Pty Ltd v Clear Skies Corp Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 810 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 11 July 2023 Decision date: 11 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: The plaintiff's costs of these proceedings to be paid personally by the first defendant on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. The plaintiff's costs in the proceedings below to be paid personally by the first defendant on the ordinary basis up to and including 13 July 2021, and on the indemnity basis thereafter, as agreed or assessed. Order for interest on costs Catchwords: COSTS — appeal from decision of Local Court — where plaintiff successful on some issues but not all — whether offer an offer of compromise or a walk away offer — costs order against the liquidator personally Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 101(4)-(5) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 588FE, 588FF, 588FG Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.15A Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: Acquilina v Dairy Farmers Co-Operative Milk Co Ltd (1965) 82 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 531 Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Ltd [2003] FCA 325 Beckett v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1500 Blake v Calcorp Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1071 Bostik Australia Pt Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Botany Bay City Council v Latham (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 450 BounceLED Pty Ltd v Clear Skies Corp Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWSC 121 Bowen Investments Pty Ltd v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 107 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2021] NSWCA 133; 247 LGERA 384 Drive My Car Rentals Pty Ltd v Gabriel (2021) 104 NSWLR 697; [2021] NSWCA 73 Evans Deakin Pty Ltd v Sebel Furniture Ltd [2003] FCA 282 Hawkesbury District Health Service Ltd v Chaker (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 30 Howell v Derring [1915] 1 KB 54 In the matter of Pacific Steelfixing Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1129 Leda Pty Ltd v Weerden (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 283 Lee v YOUth Ok Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1691 Mega-top Cargo Pty Ltd v Moneytech Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 3 Mir Bros Developments Pty Ltd v Atlantic Constructions Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 491 Perochinsky v Kirschner (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 837 R v Hookham (No 2) (1993) 32 NSWLR 345 Real Estate Property Management Pty Ltd v WaterCorp Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 194 Silvia v Brodyn Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 55; 25 ACLC 385 Smith v Stake, Re Action Paintball Games Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2016] FCA 40 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 Thiess v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd (No 5) [1994] 1 Qd R 156 Texts Cited: GE Dal Pont, Law of Costs (5th ed, 2021, LexisNexis) Category: Costs Parties: BounceLED Pty Limited ACN 149 737 119 (Plaintiff) Simon John Thorn in his capacity as Liquidator of Clear Skies Corp Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) ACN 153 519 736 (First Defendant) Clear Skies Corp Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) ACN 153 519 736 (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Bailey (Plaintiff) A Justice (First and Second Defendant)