Bull v Cooldawinda Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1602

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bull v Cooldawinda Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1602 Hearing dates: On the papers, submissions 6 December 2024 Date of orders: 13 December 2024 Decision date: 13 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Rees J Decision: Costs orders made. Catchwords: COSTS – offer of compromise – expedited hearing – offer open for 4 business days – whether offer open for a reasonable time – whether Court should "order otherwise" – indemnity costs order made. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 20.26(2)(c), r 20.26(3)(a)(i), r 20.26(5), r 42.14(1) Cases Cited: Bull v Cooldawinda Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1011 IFTC Broking Services Ltd v Cmr of Taxation (Cth) (2010) 268 ALR 1; [2010] FCAFC 31 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 208 Leach v Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 578 New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corp v Reeve (1993) 42 NSWLR 100 at 102 Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd v Braverus Maritime Inc (No 2) [2004] FCA 1437; (2004) 212 ALR 281 Walker v Harwood [2017] NSWCA 228 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (NSW) Category: Costs Parties: Steven Bull as executor for the Estate of Barry Robb (Plaintiff) Cooldawinda Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Cooldawinda Unit Trust (Cooldawinda) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Sewell (Plaintiff) G Drew / T Maybury (Defendant)