Haniotis v The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 64915 (No. 2) [2014] NSWDC 39

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Haniotis v The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 64915 (No. 2) [2014] NSWDC 39 Hearing dates: 28 March, 7 April 2014 Decision date: 11 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff pay to the defendant one-third of its costs of these proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS - management agreement containing alternate dispute resolution clause entered into by plaintiff and defendant - defendant terminates contract and refuses to participate in alternate dispute resolution process - plaintiff commences proceedings seeking damages and orders in relation to failure to participate in alternate dispute resolution - plaintiff unsuccessful at trial - whether defendant entitled to costs despite refusing to participate in alternate dispute resolution process - whether costs should follow the event - unsatisfactory conduct of litigation by plaintiff, including failure to file evidence - plaintiff ordered to pay one-third of the successful defendant's costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: A v B [2007] All E R (Comm) 633 Age Old Builders Pty Ltd v Swintons Ltd [2003] VSC 307 Ansett Australia Ltd (subject to a deed of company arrangement) v Malaysian Airline System Berhad [2008] VSC 156 Bostock v Ramsey Urban Council [1900] 2 KB 625 Cessnock City Council v Aviation and Leisure Corporation Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 221 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Hi-Fert Pty Ltd v Kiukiang Maritime Carriers Inc (1997) 150 ALR 345 Interchase Corporation Ltd (in liq) v Grosvenor Hill (Queensland) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2003] 1 Qd R 26 McCusker v Rutter [2010] NSWCA 318 Mio Art Pty Ltd v Mango Boulevard Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] QSC 95 Northbuild Constructions Pty Ltd v Discovery Beach Project Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 97 Rinehart v Welker [2011] NSWCA 403 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 State of New South Wales v Banabelle Electrical Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 178 Texts Cited: Dal Pont, Law of Costs, 3rd ed., (LexisNexis 2013) Tomas Kennedy-Grant QC, "Expert Determination and the Enforceability of ADR Generally", 5 August 2010 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff: Kaliopy Haniotis Defendant: The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 64915 Representation: Plaintiff: Mr D Ash Defendant: Mr S Chapple Plaintiff: Joe Weller & Associates Defendant: Robinson & Davies Pty Ltd File Number(s): 2012/354161 Publication restriction: None