Permanent Custodians Limited v Geagea (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1489

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Permanent Custodians Limited v Geagea (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 1489 Hearing dates: 13 May 2013, 3-7 June 2013, 11 June 2013, 23-25 October 2013 Decision date: 30 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: 1.The plaintiff to provide a Short Minutes of Order to reflect judgment. Catchwords: COSTS - Proportionate liability - Offer of Compromise - Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law 2012 Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Corporations Act 2001 Fair Trading Act 1987 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: ABN Amro Bank NV v Bathurst Regional Council [2014] FCAFC 65; (2014) 309 ALR 445 BHPB Freight Pty Ltd v Cosco Oceania Chartering Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 1656 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 WLR 586 Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 10; (2013) 247 CLR 613 Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd v Ishak [2012] NSWSC 697 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Wealthsure Pty Ltd v Selig [2014] FCAFC 64; (2014) 312 ALR 183 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Permanent Custodians Limited (Plaintiff) Tony Geagea (First Defendant) Charbel Geagea (Second Defendant) David Geagea (Third Defendant) Phillip Howard Symonds (Fourth Defendant) Christopher James Swanson (Fifth Defendant) Terence Edmund Ledlin (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S B Docker (Plaintiff) No Appearance (First Defendant) T Rabadi (Second and Third Defendants) J Downing (Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Defendants)