AVS AUSTRALIAN VENUE SECURITY SERVICES PTY LTD v CRIMINALE [NO. 2] [2007] NSWCA 34

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: AVS AUSTRALIAN VENUE SECURITY SERVICES PTY LTD v CRIMINALE [NO. 2] [2007] NSWCA 34

HEARING DATE(S): 23 October 2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 28 February 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Tobias JA at 1; Basten JA at 1

DECISION: Vary order (3) made on 15 December 2006 to add the words "on an indemnity basis". Order (3) now reads; (3) Order AVS Australian Venue Security Services Pty Ltd to pay the costs of Ricky John Criminale of and incidental to the proceedings 40765 of 2005, 40225 of 2006 and 40249 of 2006 in this Court on an indemnity basis.

CATCHWORDS: COSTS – offers of compromise – offer lapsed with termination of earlier proceedings – due to continuity of subject matter, offer still a relevant consideration for exercise of discretion in awarding costs in subsequent proceedings – reasonableness of failure to accept offer

AVS Australian Venue Security Services Pty Ltd v Criminale [2006] NSWCA 368 CASES CITED: Maricic v Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor (No. 2) [2006] NSWCA 237 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Suresh v Jacon Industries Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2005] NSWCA 270

PARTIES: AVS Australian Venue Security Services Pty Ltd - Appellant Ricky John Criminale - Respondent

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40225/06; 40249/06; 40765/05

COUNSEL: K. Andrews/D. Aquilina - Respondent

SOLICITORS: C P C Lawyers, Merrylands - Appellant C M C Lawyers, Sydney - Respondent

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): DC 5166/02

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Karpin DCJ

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 26 August 2005; 14 December 2005; 23 December 2005; 4 April 2006