Megna v Marshall (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 52

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Megna v Marshall (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 52 Hearing dates: 27 August 2010 Decision date: 18 February 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Simpson J Decision: The parties to provide Short Minutes of Order to reflect the conclusions in this judgment. Catchwords: COSTS - successful action by plaintiffs in defamation - claim for interest and costs - offers of compromise rejected by defendants - method of calculating interest - applicable interest rate - order for costs on an ordinary basis - order for costs on an indemnity basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Defamation Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Processes Ltd [1976] Ch 55 Australian Consolidated Press v Driscoll (1988) Aust Torts Reports 80-175 Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Mahommed [2010] NSWCA 335 Greig v WIN Television NSW Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 877 John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Kelly (1987) 8 NSWLR 131 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic [1991] HCA 3; 171 CLR 657 Megna v Marshall [2010] NSWSC 686 Tory v Megna [2007] NSWCA 13 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Megna (First Plaintiff) Russell James Lloyd (Second Plaintiff) David John Marshall (First Defendant) Richard Martin Tory (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Molomby SC (Plaintiffs) J Hmelnitsky (First Defendant) A T S Dawson (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Etheringtons Solicitors (Plaintiffs) Horowitz & Bilinsky (First Defendant) Osborne Bricknell Howell (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2004/181254