Boorer v HLB Mann Judd (NSW) Pty Limited (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 1584

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boorer v HLB Mann Judd (NSW) Pty Limited (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 1584 Hearing dates: Written submissions on costs argument. Decision date: 18 December 2012 Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Vacate the costs order made on 6 December 2012 that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. (2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis until 10 August 2012 and then on an indemnity basis from 11 August 2012. Catchwords: COSTS- Calderbank offers Legislation Cited: - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 MIWA Pty Limited v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd [2011] NSWCA 344 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Prosperity Advisers Pty Ltd v Secure Enterprises Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 192 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298; 13 VR 435 Category: Costs Parties: Graeme Boorer (Plaintiff) HLB Mann Judd (NSW) Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Morahan (Plaintiff) A Horvath (Defendant) Solicitors: Chen Shan Lawyers (Plaintiff) Norton Rose Australia (Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/20468 Publication restriction: None

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