Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 188

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 188 Hearing dates: 15 March 2013 Decision date: 25 June 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [46]; McColl JA at [47]; Barrett JA at [48]; Emmett JA at [62] Decision: 1 Appeal allowed. 2 Orders 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the orders made by Adams J on 23 February 2012 be set aside. 3 Orders 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the orders made by Adams J on 31 May 2012 be set aside. 4 In lieu of the orders made by Adams J, order: (a) The respondent's summons for leave to appeal from the Local Court of NSW be dismissed. (b) The respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the proceedings. 5 The respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the application for leave to appeal and the appeal. [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 - offer of compromise - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (UCPR) r 20.26 - compliance with UCPR - whether an offer including "costs as agreed or assessed" is an offer exclusive of costs.

COSTS - indemnity costs - offer of compromise - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (UCPR) r 20.26 - whether a non-compliant offer can take effect as a Calderbank offer. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 20.26, r 42.13A, r 42.14, r 42.15, r 42.15A Cases Cited: Ambulance Service of New South Wales v Worley (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 236; (2006) 67 NSWLR 719 Barakat v Bazdarova [2012] NSWCA 140 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 WLR 586 Dean v Stockland Property Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 141 Dream Developments Pty Ltd v Whitney (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 339 Egan v Mangarelli (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1226 Erect Safe Scaffolding (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sutton (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 289 Kooee Communications Pty Ltd v Primus Telecommunications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 85 Macquarie Radio Network Pty Ltd v Arthur Dent (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 339 Mid-City Skin Cancer & Laser Centre Pty Ltd v Zahedi-Anarak [2006] NSWSC 684 Milich v The Council for the City of Canterbury (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 1280 Old v McInnes and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Rail Corporation NSW v Vero Insurance Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 926 San v Rumble (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 259; (2007) 48 MVR 492 Trustee for the Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust v Becker (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 194 Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Vieira v O'Shea (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 121 Ziliotto v Dr Hakim (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1079 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Samuel Whitney (Appellant) Dream Developments Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D P Robinson SC (Appellant) R S Bell (Respondent) Solicitors: Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers (Appellant) Bay Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/90692 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: [2012] NSWSC 108 [2012] NSWSC 339 Before: Adams J File Number(s): 2010/412999