SSABR Pty Ltd v AMA Group Ltd (No 4) [2024] NSWSC 1512

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SSABR Pty Ltd v AMA Group Ltd (No 4) [2024] NSWSC 1512 Hearing dates: On the papers; last submissions received 27 November 2024 Date of orders: 28 November 2024 Decision date: 28 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Rees J Decision: Costs order made. Catchwords: COSTS – whether costs should be apportioned, principles at [22]-[25] – late abandonment of claims and cross-claims – costs apportioned based on parties' relative success – no issue of principle. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Cases Cited: Bookarelli Pty Ltd v Katanga Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 94 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Cabport Pty Ltd v Marinchek (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 131 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Dee-Tech Pty Ltd v Neddam Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 517 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru (No 2) [2015] HCA 53 Hawkesbury District Health Service Ltd v Chaker (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 30 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 425 Ryde Developments Pty Ltd v Property Investors Alliance Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 40 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 86 ACSR 119; [2011] NSWCA 256 Verde Terra Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2023] NSWLEC 110 Category: Costs Parties: SSABR Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) HAAPRC Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) AMA Group Ltd (First Defendant) AMA Group Solutions Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr JA Redwood SC / Ms SK Hill (Plaintiffs) Mr MA Robins KC / Mr S Fitzpatrick SC (Defendants)