Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Titan National Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 79

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aquaqueen International Pty Ltd v Titan National Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 79 Hearing dates: 28 May 2014 Decision date: 30 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson Decision: (1) Summons dismissed. (2) Plaintiffs pay defendants' costs. (3) Liberty to apply in relation to costs. Catchwords: COSTS - Appeal pursuant to s 384 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) - successful party's earlier application for indemnity costs on the basis of the manner of conduct of the proceedings refused - successful party later obtained indemnity costs order following refusal of its offer of compromise - whether trial judge's indemnity costs order correctly interpreted by Costs Review Panel - whether successful party was obliged under rr 42.2 and 42.7 UCPR to require the trial judge to set aside the earlier orders refusing indemnity costs - whether trial judge's judgment on costs (not provided to the Costs Review Panel) was inadmissible as fresh evidence - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 384 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 26.20, 36.4, 36.11, 36.15, 36.16, 42.2, 42.7, 42.15A and 50.16 Cases Cited: Bellevarde Constructions Pty Ltd v CPC Energy Pty Ltd (2011) 12 DCLR (NSW) 304 Frumar v Owners of Strata Plan 36957 [2010] NSWCA 172 Gorczynski v AWM Dickinson & Son [2005] NSWSC 277 Guttershield Systems Australia Pty Ltd v LBI Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWSC 1409 Hammond v Hammond (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 377 Johnson v Madden t/as Maddens Solicitors [2000] NSWSC 463 Kable v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 361 McCausland v Surfing Hardware International Holdings Pty Ltd (2010) 11 DCLR (NSW) 294 Wentworth v Rogers (2006) 66 NSWLR 474 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 227 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff: Aquaqueen International Pty Limited (ACN 094 129 389) Second Plaintiff: Shirley Penson First Defendant: Titan National Pty Limited (ACN 092 896 029) Second Defendant: Kathryn Wood-Weber Third Defendant: Stephen John Lancken Fourth Defendant: Rosemary Workman Representation: Plaintiffs: Ms M Castle Defendants: Mr M L Brabazon SC Plaintiffs: (Direct Access) Defendants: Pure Legal File Number(s): 2014/17976 Publication restriction: None