Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124 Hearing dates: 26 September 2011 Decision date: 08 May 2012 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Allsop P at [15]; Beazley JA at [16] Decision: 1. Motion dismissed. 2. No orders as to costs of the motion. [Note: 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 - where Calderbank letter - no presumption as to indemnity costs - genuineness of offer - reasonableness of rejection. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.1 Cases Cited: Ambulance Service of NSW v Whirly (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 236; (2006) 67 NSWLR 719 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Macquarie Radio Network Pty Limited v Arthur Dent (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 339 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Category: Costs Parties: Antonino Tati (Appellant) Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel S Campbell SC and G Wilson (Appellant) M Windsor SC and J Chapman (Respondent) Solicitors Slater & Gordon (Appellant)Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk (Respondent) File Number(s): 2005/269424 Decision under appeal Citation: Al Mousawy v Howitt-Stevens Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors [2010] NSWSC 122 Date of Decision: 2010-03-08 00:00:00 Before: Hoeben J File Number(s): 20247/04; 20247/04; 20246/04; 3701/05