Langdon v Carnival PLC t/as P&O Cruises Australia (No. 2) [2024] NSWSC 38

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Langdon v Carnival PLC t/as P&O Cruises Australia (No. 2) [2024] NSWSC 38 Hearing dates: In chambers, on the papers. Date of orders: 1 February 2024 Decision date: 01 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff pays the defendant's costs of the proceedings on an ordinary basis. (2) Both parties pay their own costs of this costs application. Catchwords: COSTS – Civil Procedure – Calderbank offer – Offer of compromise – Indemnity costs – Costs awarded on an ordinary basis. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 20.26, 42.19 and 42.15A Cases Cited: Arian v Nguyen (2001) 33 MVR 37; [2001] NSWCA 5 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 Cat Media Pty Ltd v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2006] NSWSC 790 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Jones v Bradley (No. 2) [2004] NSWCA 258 Knight v Clifton [1971] Ch 700 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1999) 193 CLR 72 Regency Media v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Refrigerated Roadways Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 336 Sydney City Council v Geftlick [2006] NSWCA 280 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256 Tonna v Mendonca (No. 2) (2011) 288 ALR 385 [2020] NSWSC 306 Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Ltd (No. 3) (1979) 42 FLR 213 at 220 Turkmani v Visalingam (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 279 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Peter Langdon (Plaintiff) Carnival PLC t/as P&O Cruises (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr. R Mcllwaine SC & Ms N. Compton (Plaintiff). Mr C.P. O'Neill & Mr Algie (Defendant)