David Hairman v FileNET Corporation Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 76

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : David Hairman v FileNET Corporation Pty Limited [2002] NSWIRComm 76 APPLICANT: David Hairman PARTIES : RESPONDENT: FileNET Corporation Pty Limited (ACN 056 639 500) FILE NUMBER: IRC 3065 of 2000 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Costs - s106 application - claim for indemnity costs order by respondent - offer of compromise - Calderbank offers - offer made after compulsory conference - costs as agreed or assessed, on a party/party basis up until the offer of compromise and thereafter on an indemnity basis Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Alpine Hardwood (Aust) Pty limited v Hardys Pty Limited (No 2) [2002] FCA 224 (8 March 2002) Bailey v Meredith [2001] NSWCA 149 Ballard v Incoll Management (No 2) [2001] NSWIRComm 217 Dr Payne v the University of Sydney & Anor [2000] NSWIRComm 158 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Kelly v Foler (1993) 51 IR 331 CASES CITED : Maciver v Hilton Nursing Home Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 56 Maitland Hospital v Fisher [No 2] (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1996) 138 ALR 425 Sydney Markets Limited v Sydney Flower Market Pty Limited [2002] FCA 283 (19 March 2002) Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd and Anor (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (No 2) (2001) 106 IR 56 Walter Construction Group Ltd v Walker Corporation Ltd [2001] NSWSC 359 (4 May 2001) HEARING DATES: 04/12/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/26/2002