The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172

HEARING DATE(S): In chambers

JUDGMENT DATE: 1 August 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Hodgson JA at 1; McColl JA at 18; Basten JA at 19

DECISION: (1) The Trust's application to vary the costs orders dismissed. (2) The Trust to pay the plaintiff's costs of that application.

CATCHWORDS: COSTS – Plaintiff successful at first instance, and defendant successful on appeal – Offer of compromise by defendant at first instance, but not on appeal – Whether offer complied with rules – Whether it was an offer of a genuine compromise, where acceptance would leave plaintiff with no appreciable compensation – Whether court should order otherwise as regards costs at first instance – Whether court should order indemnity costs of the appeal.

LEGISLATION CITED: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, 20.25-20.32, 42.13, 42.15A

CATEGORY: Consequential orders

The Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; 67 NSWLR 706 Baresic v Slingshot Holdings Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2005] NSWCA 160 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Donald Campbell and Company Ltd v Pollak [1927] AC 732 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Hospital v Fisher [No 2] (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 CASES CITED: Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Maitland Hospital v Fisher [No 2] (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 141