Blazai P/L v Maclarens (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 31

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Blazai P/L v Maclarens (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 31 Hearing dates: 30 January 2013 Decision date: 01 February 2013 Before: Adamson J Decision: (1)Order the plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings, including the costs of this application, on the ordinary basis until 15 March 2011 and on an indemnity basis thereafter. (2) Order Mr Loiero to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings, including the costs of this application, on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: PROCEDURE-costs-departing from the general rule-costs against a non-party- effect of Offer of Compromise-misconduct- whether false testimony, fraudulent manufacture and destruction of documents are grounds for costs order against non-party. Legislation Cited: -Civil Procedure Act 2005 -Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: - Blazai Pty Limited v Maley & others (trading as Maclarens Solicitors) [2012] NSWSC 2102 - Tickell v Trifleska Pty Limited (1999) 25 NSWLR 353 - Regency Media Pty Limited v AAV Australia Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 368 - Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 - Melchior & Ors v Sydney Adventist Hospital Limited & Anor (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 65 Hearse & Anor v Staunton & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1065. - Hancock v Arnold; Dodd v Arnold (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 - Oasis Hotel Limited v Zurich Insurance Co. (1981) 124 DLR (3d) 455 - Naomi Marble and Granite Pty Limited v FAI General Insurance Company Limited (No. 2) (1999) 1 QdR 518 - FPM Constructions v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 - Knight v FP Special Assets Limited (1992) 174 CLR 178 - Bischoff v Adams [1992] 2 VR 198 - Shawnelle Pty Limited v SR Juice Pty Limited (20 August 1993, unreported, Federal Court, Gummow J) - Offstage Support Association Inc 9894945 v Time of My Life Pty Limited (No 2) [2011] FCA 1183; 284 ALR 362 - May v Christodoulou [2011] NSWCA 75 - Kebaro v Saunders [2003] FCAFC 5 Category: Costs Parties: Blazai Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Christopher Paul Maley trading as Maclarens Solicitors & Attorneys (First Defendant) Louis Joseph Andreatta trading as Maclarens Solicitors & Attorneys (Second Defendant) Denis John Hall trading as Maclarens Solicitors & Attorneys (Third Defendant) Robert Bruce Tilley trading as Maclarens Solicitors & Attorneys (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M N Hammond (Plaintiff and Mr Loiero) J Downing (First - Fourth Defendants) Solicitors: R J Thomas Solicitor (Plaintiff) HWL Ebsworth (First-Fourth Defendants) File Number(s): 2008/282939 Publication restriction: None