Woollahra Municipal Council v Secure Parking Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 452

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Woollahra Municipal Council v Secure Parking Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 452 Hearing dates: 14 April 2015 Decision date: 24 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ball J Decision: See paragraph 42 of this judgment. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – indemnity costs – Calderbank offer – whether unreasonable for offeree not to accept offer – where offer made 4 days and 2 business days before commencement of hearing

EVIDENCE – admissibility – evidence of communication made in the course of mediation – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 30(4) – whether exception set out in Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 131(2)(g) applies to s 30(4) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – whether s 30(4) can prevent the admission of evidence by agreement between the parties or as a result of a waiver arising from the conduct of one of the parties Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 29(2), 30, 30(4) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW),. ss 131, 131(1)(a); 131(2)(g) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16(1) Cases Cited: Tony Azzi (Automobiles) Pty Ltd v Volvo Car Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 375; (2007) 71 NSWLR 140 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Echin v Southern Tablelands Gliding Club (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 744 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Hortico (Aust) Pty Ltd v Energy Equipment Co (Aust) Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 545 Jireh International Pty Ltd v Western Export Services Inc (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 294 Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; (1999) 201 CLR 1 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Qantas Airways v Gubbins (1992) 28 NSWLR 26 Rajski v Tectran Corporation Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 476 Strahinja Pandurevic v Southern Cross Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 1601 Tati v Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 124 Unilever Plc v Procter & Gamble Company [1999] EWCA Civ 3027; [2001] All ER 783 Westfield Management Ltd v AMP Capital Property Nominees Ltd [2012] HCA 54; (2012) 247 CLR 129 Woollahra Municipal Council v Secure Parking Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 257 Texts Cited: K M Shanahan, Australian Dictionary of Banking and Finance (1997) LBC Information Services Category: Costs Parties: Woollahra Municipal Council (Plaintiff) Secure Parking Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: