C&V Engineering Services Pty Ltd v Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 240

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: C&V Engineering Services Pty Ltd v Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 240 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 October 2023 Decision date: 10 October 2023 Before: Kirk JA, Adamson JA, Stern JA Decision: (1) Dispense with the requirement that Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd give notice of the motion notified in the emails from Ms Khouzame, graduate solicitor for Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd, of 7 August 2023 to the Court. (2) The application of C&V Engineering Services Pty Ltd filed 7 August 2018 and the application of Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd filed 8 August 2018 should both be dismissed. (3) Make no order as to the costs of either motion. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16(3A) – party seeking to vary orders gave notice of application to Court and other parties within 14 days – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 14 – order made dispensing with requirement for filing of notice of motion COSTS – party/party – appeals – application to vary costs order – Calderbank offer – no basis for variation of Court's orders Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), s 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 14, 98, 100 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.12, 18.2, 20.26, 36.16(3A), 36.16(3C), 42.1, 42.15A Cases Cited: Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; [1971] HCA 49 Boateng v Dharamdas [2019] NSWCA 233 C&V Engineering Services Pty Ltd v Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 167 C&V Engineering v Metropolitan (No.3) [2022] NSWDC 421 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 DJL v The Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226; [2000] HCA 17 E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296 Kable v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 361 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 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd t/as Lars Fischer Construction v Ostin (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 98 Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124 Category: Costs Parties: C&V Engineering Services Pty Ltd, ACN 003275134 (Appellant) Metropolitan Demolitions Pty Ltd ACN 099769052 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D S Weinberger (Appellant) M Sheldon (Respondent)