Edmonds v Barrington Winstanley Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 197

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Edmonds v Barrington Winstanley Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 197 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 22 August 2023 Decision date: 22 August 2023 Before: Meagher JA, Leeming JA, Stern JA Decision: The appellants should pay the respondent's costs of the appeal, including on the issue of costs, to be assessed on the ordinary basis if not agreed Catchwords: COSTS - Party/Party - Bases of quantification - offer of compromise/Calderbank offer - where global offer made to resolve appeal and two related bankruptcy proceedings - reasonableness of conduct - limited information before the Court concerning other proceedings - conduct of appellants not so unreasonable as to justify an order for indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 20.26 Cases Cited: E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296 Krolczyk v Winner t/as J Winner Building Services [2022] NSWCA 196 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124 Category: Costs Parties: Sandra Edmonds (First Appellant) David Edmonds (Second Appellant) Barrington Winstanley Group Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr L Smits (Sol) (Appellants) Mr M R Pesman SC and Mr F Salama (Respondent)

Solicitors: Murray Laws Pty Ltd (Appellants) Ark Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/305853 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Equity Citation: [2022] NSWSC 531 Date of Decision: 04 May 2022 Before: Darke J File Number(s): 2021/112414