A v N [2012] NSWSC 549

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A v N [2012] NSWSC 549 Hearing dates: 18 May 2012 Decision date: 22 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Costs orders made in favour of plaintiff/cross-defendant and second defendant Catchwords: COSTS - as between plaintiff/cross-defendant and first defendant/cross-claimant, effect of Calderbank offers - whether unreasonable for plaintiff to reject Calderbank offers - whether unreasonable for first defendant to reject offer made to her (and whether that a Calderbank offer) - as between second defendant and remaining parties who should bear liability for its costs - HELD - apportionment between the plaintiff and first defendant as to costs of the second defendant; order apportioning the costs to be borne as between the plaintiff and the first defendant of their respective costs of the proceeding Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; 67 NSWLR 706 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited v Gordian Runoff Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Bennette v Cohen (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 162 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; 3 WLR 586 Commonwealth v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Dunstan v Rickwood (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 266 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 322 Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 170 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 Golding v Vella (No 2) [2001] NSWSC 731 Hancock v Arnold; Dodd v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298; 13 VR 435 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534; (1990) 97 ALR 45 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72; (1998) 152 ALR 83 Owners Strata Plan No 64970 v Austruc Constructions Ltd (No 5) [2010] NSWSC 586 Shorten v David Hurst Constructions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 609 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Stena Rederi Aktiblag v Austal Ships Sales Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1141 Sydney City Council v Geftlick [2006] NSWCA 280 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 3) (1979) 28 ALR 201; (1979) 42 FLR 213; (1979) ATPR 40-141 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Costs Parties: A (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) N (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) E (by the NSW Trustee & Guardian (formerly Office of the Protective Commissioner) as Manager of the Estate of the Second Defendant) (Second Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel Ms K Millist-Spendlove (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) SS Ahmed (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) C Zucker (Solicitor) (Second Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) Solicitors Hunt & Hunt (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) Buttar Caldwell & Co (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) Zucker Legal (Second Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) File Number(s): 09/287664