NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Al Mousawy bht Imelda Margaret Dodds v Howitt-Stevens Constructions Pty Limited & Ors (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1398
HEARING DATE(S) : 26/11/2010
JUDGMENT DATE : 6 December 2010
JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J
DECISION : See Paragraphs [82] and [85]. [The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]
CATCHWORDS : COSTS - one lead plaintiff and seven non-lead plaintiffs - judgment for defendants - whether unsuccessful plaintiffs jointly and severally liable for costs - extent of liability of tutor appointed for lead plaintiff - effect of Calderbank offers - whether plaintiffs unreasonable in not accepting Calderbank offers - the extent to which any parties were entitled to special costs orders.
LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 Legal Profession Act 2004
CATEGORY : Consequential orders
Al Mousawy v Howitt-Stevens Constructions Pty Limited & Ors [2010] NSWSC 122 Bligh v Tredgett (1852) 5 DE G and S M 73 Brand v Monks [2010] NSWSC 313 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 European Hire Cars Pty Limited v Beilby Poulden Costello [2009] NSWSC 526 Fernando (by his tutor, John Ley) v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (No 9) [2009] FCA 833 Firth v Latham & Ors [2007] NSWCA 40 CASES CITED : Hawkesbury District Health Services & Anor v Patricia Chaker [2010] NSWCA 320 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Limited [2005] NSWCA 153, 63 NSWLR 300 Moon v Atherton (1972) 2 QB 435 NSW Insurance Ministerial Corp v Abualfoul (1999) FCA 433 Oasis Fund Management Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland NV [2010] NSWSC 584 Re: Famatina Development Corporation Limited (1914) 2 Ch 271 Thacker v Hardy (1878) 4 QBD 685, Williams v Lister & CO (1913) 109 LT 699 Yakmor v Hamdoush (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 284
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