Manly Council v Byrne and Anor (No. 2) [2004] NSWCA 227

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Manly Council v Byrne and Anor (No. 2) [2004] NSWCA 227 HEARING DATE(S) : Written submissions in chambers JUDGMENT DATE : 27 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Pearlman AJA at 2; Campbell J at 3 DECISION : Indemnity costs ordered

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - costs - in proceedings in the Court of Appeal, notice of compromise served offering to accept the same number of dollars as awarded in Court below - effect of offer of compromise is to offer to forego interest - whether indemnity costs to be ordered - manner of operation of Part 52A rule 22(4) Supreme Court Rules - whether the offer involved a real compromise LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Connor v Hatgis (No 2) (unreported, NSWCA, 7 December 1995) Forbes Services Memorial Club Ltd v Hodge (unreported, NSWCA, 8 March 1995) Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 CASES CITED : Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Marsland v Andjelic (No 2) (1993) 32 NSWLR 649 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd and Another (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Manly Council - Appellant PARTIES : Brooke Byrne by her next friend Michael Byrne - First Respondent Ken Taylor as Representative of the Members and Office Holders of the Manly Water Polo Club - Second Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40449/03 R S Sheldon - Appellant COUNSEL : M L Williams SC, S W Davis - First Respondent A B Parker - Second Respondent Phillips Fox - Appellant SOLICITORS : McCabe Terrill Lawyers - First Respondent Curwood & Partners Solicitors - Second Respondent