Jones v Trad (No 3) [2013] NSWCA 463

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v Trad (No 3) [2013] NSWCA 463 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 18 December 2013 Before: Ward JA at [1] Emmett JA at [62] Gleeson JA at [69] Decision: 1. Respondent to pay the appellants' costs of the appeal on an ordinary basis, other than the appellants' costs of the application by the appellants for a redaction of certain portions of the published reasons. 2. Set aside the Appeal Panel's costs order of 18 March 2013 and remit the question of costs on the Appeal Proceedings to the Appeal Panel to determine, having regard to the outcome of this 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: PROCEDURE - costs - where the appellants succeeded on only a limited number of the grounds of appeal that they had raised - where multiple issues raised - where substantive case not finally decided - whether costs of the appeal should follow the event

PROCEDURE - costs - where application for indemnity costs on the basis of a rejected offer of settlement - whether failure to accept the offer in all the circumstances warrants departure from the ordinary rule as to costs

PROCEDURE - costs - whether leave required on the issue of costs pursuant to 119(1A) Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act, 1997 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Computer Machinery Co Ltd v Drescher [1983] 1 WLR 1379; [1983] 3 All ER 153 Coote v Kelly [2013] NSWCA 357 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Limited v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 8 ATPR 40-748 Jones v Trad [2013] NSWCA 389 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Marshall v Prescott (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 292 McGuirk v University of NSW & Anor [2010] NSWCA 1 Old v McInnis and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 The Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; (2006) 67 NSWLR 706 Trad v Jones (No. 5) [2013] NSWADT 127 Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Limited (No 3) (1979) 42 FLR 213 Tu v University of Sydney (No 2) [2002] NSWADTAP 25 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd NSWCA unreported 6 July 1994 Wheeler v Somerfield [1966] 2 QB 94 World Best Holdings Limited v Sarker [2010] NSWCA 24 Ziliotto v Hakim [2013] NSWCA 359 Category: Costs Parties: Alan Jones (First Appellant) Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (Second Appellant) Keysar Trad (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Eastman SC with T Glover (Appellants) Ms K Nomchong SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Baker & McKenzie (Appellants) Turner Freeman (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 12/335873 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9113 Citation: Jones & Anor v Trad Date of Decision: 2012-10-02 00:00:00 Before: R Madgwick QC, Deputy President; R Perrignon, Judicial Member; E Hayes, Non-Judicial Member File Number(s): 109004 & 109005