HEARSE & ANOR v STAUNTON & ORS [2011] NSWSC 1065

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: HEARSE & ANOR v STAUNTON & ORS [2011] NSWSC 1065 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 12 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hall J Decision: On the application of the third, fourth and fifth defendants, order the plaintiffs to pay the costs of third, fourth and fifth defendants on the ordinary basis (UCPR 42.2) up until 7 April 2010 and thereafter are to pay the costs of those defendants on an indemnity basis (UCPR 42.15A) Catchwords: COSTS - application for indemnity costs - Offer of Compromise (Rule 20 UCPR) - Calderbank offers - whether offer contained real and genuine element of compromise - defendant offer - whether "walk away" offer a valid offer Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] All ER 333 Hearse & Anor v Staunton & Ors [2010] NSWSC 954 Hobartville Stud Pty Limited v Union Insurance Co Limited (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Macquarie Radio Network Pty Limited v Arthur Dent (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 339 Melchior & Ors v Sydney Adventist Hospital Limited & Anor (No 2) [2009] NSWSC 65 The Anderson Group Pty Limited v Tynan Motors Pty Limited (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Limited (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Category: Costs Parties: Phillip Baden HEARSE & ANOR v Dennis Michael STAUNTON & ORS Representation: P: R W Tregenza 3-5D: G Curtin SC P: Lander & Lander 3-5D: Henry Davis York File Number(s): 2006/262913

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