Sharjade Pty Ltd v RAAF (Landings) Ex-Servicemen Charitable Fund Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1347

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Sharjade Pty Ltd v RAAF (Landings) Ex-Servicemen Charitable Fund Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1347

HEARING DATE(S) : 15 December 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 19 December 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity - Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

CATCHWORDS : [COSTS] - trial on liability - first defendant found liable - trial on quantum yet to occur - whether costs order should be made prior to finalisation of all issues in proceedings - [COSTS/STAY/INTEREST] - whether successful second defendant's conduct unreasonable - whether costs orders should be made - whether interest on costs - [EVIDENCE] - voir dire - whether plaintiff entitled to call evidence of communication during mediation - whether defendant's conduct amounted to "consent" within the meaning of s 30(5)(a) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 - whether "privilege" waived - whether without prejudice status of communication lost - [MEDIATION] - need for mediators' compliance with rule 20.7 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - [REFORM] - whether rule should be amended

Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Azzi v Volvo Car Australia Pty Ltd (Costs) [2007] NSWSC 375 Benecke v National Australia Bank (1993) 35 NSWLR 110 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v McConnell (Rolfe J, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 24 July 1997, unreported, BC9705442) CASES CITED : Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 Fiduciary Ltd & Anor v Morningstar Research Pty Limited (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 Garratt's Ltd v Thanga Thangathurai [2002] NSWSC 39 Horrobin v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (Court of Appeal, 6 June 1997, unreported, BC9702258) Sharjade Pty Ltd v RAAF (Landings) Ex-Servicemen Charitable Fund Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 1003