Ware v Amaral Pastoral Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 148

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ware v Amaral Pastoral Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 148 Hearing dates: 21 February 2013 Decision date: 21 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Judgment for Plaintiff against First Defendant. First Defendant to pay Plaintiff's costs on ordinary basis until 26 June 2012 and indemnity basis thereafter. Judgment for Second Defendant against Plaintiff. Plaintiff to pay Second Defendant's costs. Cross claim otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - costs - recovery of costs - on indemnity basis - with interest - effect of discontinuance - choice of forum for proceedings. Legislation Cited: - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.34 - Civil Procedure Act, s 101(4) Cases Cited: - Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 - Leda Pty Ltd v Weerden (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 283 - South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service v King [2006] NSWCA 2 - Ware v Amaral Pastoral Pty Ltd (No 5) [2012] NSWSC 1550 Category: Costs Parties: Peter Michael Ware (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Amaral Pastoral Pty Ltd (First Defendant/ Cross Claimant) Gregory Scott Amaral (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R.J. Weber SC, Ms A. Munro (Plaintiff/ Cross Defendant) Mr S. Gardiner (Defendants/ Cross Claimant) Solicitors: Slater & Gordon (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Henry Davis York (Defendants/Cross Claimant) File Number(s): 2009/297486