Abbott v Klein (No 3) [2015] NSWDC 111

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Abbott v Klein (No 3) [2015] NSWDC 111 Hearing dates: 10 June 2015 Date of orders: 26 June 2015 Decision date: 26 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1)Defendant's notice of motion (filed 26 May 2015) to set aside the costs order made on 13 May 2015 be dismissed. (2)Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to set aside costs order - offer of compromise - new argument raised - whether offer of compromise complies with r 20.26 - whether offer was open for 28 days - whether order was made irregularly - whether error on the merits sufficient - oversight by applicant's solicitor - whether order affected by misapprehension of law or fact - forensic decision - advantageous to defaulting party - public interest in the finality of decisions - no injustice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56, s 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 16.6, r 20.25, r 20.26, Pt 24, Pt 36, r 36.15, r 36.16, Pt 42, r 42.1, r 42.13, r 42.13A, r 42.14, r 42.15, r 42.15A Cases Cited: Abbott v Klein [2015] NSWDC 45 Abbott v Klein (No 2) [2015] NSWDC 83 Aktas v Westpac Banking Corp Ltd (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 570 Alpine Hardwood (Aust) Pty Ltd v Hardys Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1876 Arnold v Forsythe [2012] NSWCA 18 Autodesk Inc v Dyason [No 2] (1993) 176 CLR 300 Blessington v The Queen [2007] HCA 51; (2007) 234 CLR 38 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 De L v Director-General, Department of Community Services (NSW) (1997) 190 CLR 207 Dimitrovski v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2013] NSWSC 337 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Ghosh v Renew You Cosmetics Clinic Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 193 Helicopters Pty Ltd v Bankstown Airport Ltd [2010] NSWCA 178 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1996) 138 ALR 425 Nicholson v Nicholson [1974] 2 NSWLR 59 Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd v Heperu Pty Ltd (No 2) (2009) 78 NSWLR 190 R v Giri (No 2) [2001] NSWCCA 234 Remedial Building Services Australia Pty Limited v Pony (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWDC 132 Smith v New South Wales Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Vagg v McPhee (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 126 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (No 2) (1982) 149 CLR 672 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 188 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Adrian Howard Abbott (plaintiff) Peter Klein (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Goodman (plaintiff) Mr J Horowitz (defendant)