Beith v Racing NSW (No 2) [2007] NSWIRComm 141

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Beith v Racing NSW (No 2) [2007] NSWIRComm 141

APPLICANT Michael Beith PARTIES: RESPONDENT Racing NSW

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 6082 of 2004

CORAM: Staff J

Costs - Unfair contract - Indemnity costs - Offer of compromise - Applicant successful in unfair contract claim - Judgment exceeded offer of compromise - Onus on respondent - Generally exceptional circumstances are required to justify order denying entitlement to indemnity costs - Respondent failed to discharge onus - Indemnity costs granted CATCHWORDS: Unfair contract - Indemnity costs - Offer of compromise - Applicant successful in unfair contract claim - Judgment exceeded offer of compromise - Onus on respondent - Generally exceptional circumstances are required to justify order denying entitlement to indemnity costs - Respondent failed to discharge onus - Indemnity costs granted

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996

Beith v Racing NSW [2007] NSWIRComm 82 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 CASES CITED: George Stewart v All-Fect Distributors Limited and Ors (No 2) [2006] NSWIRComm 303 Morgan v Johnson (1988) 44 NSWLR 578 South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service & Anor v King [2006] NSWCA 2 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police (No 2) (2001) 106 IR 56

HEARING DATES: 24 May 2007

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 6 June 2007

APPLICANT Mr AA Hatcher of counsel Solicitor: Mr P Punch Carroll & O'Dea LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr JP Phillips SC Solicitor: Mr R Whyburn Maurice Blackburn Cashman