Dodds v Premier Sports Australia Pty Ltd and Ors (No 2) [2004] NSWSC 389

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Dodds v Premier Sports Australia Pty Ltd and Ors (No 2) [2004] NSWSC 389 HEARING DATE(S) : 5 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 May 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Costs apportioned; Calderbank offer reasonably refused; set off allowed.

CATCHWORDS : COSTS APPORTIONMENT - whether costs on different issues should be apportioned between the parties depending on the result. - CALDERBANK OFFER - whether reasonable to refuse if no redress offered for wrongful allegation of dishonesty. - COSTS - SET OFF - whether costs orders should be set off against judgment debt. Corporations Law - s.232, s.237 LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act - s.42 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) - s.106 - Burke v Lunn [1976] VR 268 CASES CITED : - Preston v M.D. Nikolaidis & Co [2003] NSWSC 72 - Skalkos v Assaf (No 2) [2002] NSWCA 236 - Watkins Limited v Calcaria Pty Limited (1983) 78 FLR 417 David James Maitland Dodds - Plaintiff (50060/03); Defendant (50059/03) PARTIES : Premier Sports Australia Pty Ltd - First Defendant (50060/03); First Plaintiff (50059/03) Sports Investments Australia Pty Ltd - Second Defendant (50060/03); Second Plaintiff (50059/03) News Limited - Third Defendant (50060/03); Third Plaintiff (50059/03) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50060/03; 50059/03 COUNSEL : N.A. Cotman SC, P.R. Glissan - Plaintiff (50060/03); Defendant (50059/03) M.A. Pembroke SC, N.J. Beaumont - Defendants (50060/03); Plaintiffs (50059/03) SOLICITORS : Anthony J. Restuccia - Plaintiff (50060/03); Defendant (50059/03) Allens Arthur Robinson - Defendants (50060/03); Plaintiffs (50059/03)