Vagg v McPhee (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 126

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vagg v McPhee (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 126 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 23 May 2013 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Ward JA at [12]; Tobias AJA at [25] Decision: Order that the appellants pay the respondents' costs of the appeal to be assessed - (a) up to and including 5 July 2012, on the ordinary basis, and (b) from 5 July 2012, on the indemnity basis. [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 - indemnity costs - whether appeal hopeless - whether offer of compromise valid Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedural Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Baltic Shipping Co v Dillon (1991) 22 NSWLR 1 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Bon Appetit Family Restaurant Pty Ltd v Mongey [2009] NSWCA 14 Carr-Glynn v Frearsons [1999] Ch 326 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd [1988] FCA 202; 81 ALR 397 Hancock v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 170 Vagg v McPhee [2013] NSWCA 29 Vieira v O'Shea (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 121 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Margaret Doreen Vagg (First Appellant) Benjamin John Vagg (Second Appellant) Julia Lillian Vagg (Third Appellant) Cecilia Anne Vagg (Fourth Appellant) James Gregory Vagg (Fifth Appellant) Paul McPhee (First Respondent) Trevor Cork (Second Respondent) David Dunkley (Third Respondent) Steven Nicholson (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E W Young (Appellants) J C Kelly SC (Respondents) Solicitors: Turner Freeman (Appellants) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Respondents) File Number(s): CA 2012/13018 Decision under appeal Citation: [2011] NSWSC 1584 Date of Decision: 2011-12-19 00:00:00 Before: Schmidt J File Number(s): 2009/297399 (formerly 20072 of 2009)