Great Scott International Pty Ltd & Anor (No 3) v Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd & Anor [2007] NSWIRComm 282

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Great Scott International Pty Ltd & Anor (No 3) v Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd & Anor [2007] NSWIRComm 282

FIRST APPLICANT Great Scott International Pty Ltd

SECOND APPLICANT Scott Evans Krauss PARTIES: FIRST RESPONDENT Cosmetic Suppliers Pty Ltd

SECOND RESPONDENT Sebastian Australia Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 4548 of 2002

CORAM: Staff J

CATCHWORDS: Costs - Unfair contract - Indemnity costs - Offer of compromise - Applicants 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 - Respondents failed to discharge onus - Indemnity costs granted

District Court Rules 1973 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Supreme Court Rules 1970

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