Yamo Smallgoods Pty Ltd v Australian Commercial Solutions Pty Limited [2023] NSWDC 438

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yamo Smallgoods Pty Ltd v Australian Commercial Solutions Pty Limited [2023] NSWDC 438 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 October 2023 Decision date: 20 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Acting Judge I Coleman SC Decision: (1) The Defendant pay 85% of the Plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – whether plaintiff successful overall on a practical basis – where plaintiff made offer of compromise pursuant to UCPR and Calderbank offer – whether circumstance justify departure from UCPR 42.14(2) – whether defendant unreasonably rejected Calderbank offer – whether proportional costs should be ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56 – 60 and 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.1, 42.13A and 42.14 Cases Cited: Arian v Nguyen [2001] NSWCA 5 Belflora Pty Ltd v Vinflora Pty Ltd and Anor [2020] NSWSC 1374 Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gangi [2014] NSWCA 287 Bostick Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Break Fast Investments Pty Limited v Perikles Giannopoulos (also known as Perry Giannopoulos) & Anor (No 7) [2012] NSWSC 495 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Chen & Ors v Chan & Ors [2009] VSCA 233 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Foots v Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Limited (2007) 234 CLR 52; [2007] HCA 56 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Limited v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Kooee Communications Pty Limited v Primus Telecommunications Pty Limited (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 85 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Limited v Sydney South West Area Health Services (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Nadilo v Eagleton [2021] NSWCA 232 New South Wales v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1988] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Ryde Developments Pty Limited v The Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 40 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 SMEC Testing Services Pty Limited v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 188 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Yamo Smallgoods Pty Ltd (ACN 606118254) Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Australian Commercial Solutions Pty Limited (ACN 153668501) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Mr M Klooster Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Mr H Woods