A1 Catering Services Pty Ltd v Manassen Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 530

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A1 Catering Services Pty Ltd v Manassen Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 530 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 03 May 2024 Decision date: 03 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Richmond J Decision: Plaintiff to pay the second defendant's costs on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — bases of quantification — factors relevant to the court's discretion when quantifying costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: A1 Catering Services v Manassen Holdings Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 178 Dee-Tech Pty Ltd & Anor v Neddam Holdings (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 517 Gomba Holdings (UK) Ltd v Minories Finance Ltd (No 2) [1993] Ch 171 Hoho Property Pty Ltd v Bass Finance No 37 Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 720 Kyabram Property Investments Pty Ltd v Murray [2005] NSWCA 87 Kyabram Property Investments Pty Ltd v Murray [2006] NSWSC 54 Lollis v Loulatzis [2008] VSC 35 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Secure Funding Pty Ltd v Conway [2013] NSWSC 1536 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Dee-Tech Pty Ltd & Anor v Neddam Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 517 Texts Cited: GE Dal Pont, Law of Costs (5th ed, LexisNexis, 2021) Category: Costs Parties: A1 Catering Services Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Manassen Holdings Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Gauja (Plaintiff) A Smith (Second Defendant)