Irving v Jones Lang LaSalle Australia Limited and another (No. 3) [2007] NSWIRComm 194

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Irving v Jones Lang LaSalle Australia Limited and another (No. 3) [2007] NSWIRComm 194

Applicant: Oliver Desmond Irving

PARTIES: First respondent: Jones Lang LaSalle Australia Limited

Second respondent: Jones Lang LaSalle (NSW) Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 7758 of 2001

CORAM: Backman J

Unfair contract - s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - costs - Calderbank offer - held: applicant's rejection of respondents' offer to settle proceedings not reasonable - other considerations applicable to the Court's general discretion to award costs - applicant ordered to pay respondents' costs from date after Calderbank offer rejected on a party and party basis. CATCHWORDS: Costs - Calderbank offer - held: applicant's rejection of respondents' offer to settle proceedings not reasonable - other considerations applicable to the Court's general discretion to award costs - applicant ordered to pay respondents' costs from date after Calderbank offer rejected on a party and party basis.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

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