South Sydney Council v Walsh (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 111

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : South Sydney Council v Walsh (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 111 HEARING DATE(S) : On written submissions JUDGMENT DATE : 22 May 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Ipp JA at 1; Foster AJA at 17; Bell J at 18 DECISION : The appellant to pay the costs of the appeal on an indemnity basis.

CATCHWORDS : COSTS - Indemnity costs in appeals - Offer of compromise - Part 19A of the District Court Rules - General principles applicable to indemnity costs in appeal. ND LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules, Pt 52A r 22(4) District Court Rules, Pt 19A Diamond v Simpson (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 78 Ettingshausen v Australian Consolicated Press Limited (1995) 38 NSWLR 404 CASES CITED : Fotheringham v Fotheringham (No 2) (1999) 46 NSWLR 194 Gray Constructions Pty Ltd v Hogan (No 2) [2000] NSWCA 68 Huntsman Chemicals Co Australia Ltd v International Pools Australia Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Moore v Woodforth (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 46 PARTIES : South Sydney Council (Appellant) William J Walsh (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40501/02 COUNSEL : G Curtin (Appellant) J Poulos QC/H Silvester (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox (Appellant) Sparke Helmore (Respondent)

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 5709/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Coorey DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40501/02 DC 5709/98