Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 268

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 268 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 07 September 2015 Before: Gleeson JA; Tobias AJA Decision: (1) The applicant's amended notice of motion filed 18 May 2015 be dismissed. (2) Applicant to pay the respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – at first instance – Calderbank offers – whether genuine – reasonableness of rejection – first Calderbank offer open for 2 days – second Calderbank offer inclusive of costs – offer of compromise – compliance with UCPR – whether covering letter inconsistent with UCPR – appeal costs – whether offers at first instance may be relied on in relation to indemnity costs on appeal

COSTS – interest on costs – whether interest to be awarded on costs as paid by successful appellant – appellant succeeded on single issue of causation of injury – no identification of costs relating to causation issue – appeal costs incurred relatively recently – no order as to interest on costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 101(4) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 368(5) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) s 70(5) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 45AA Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 20.26, 42.7, 42.13A, 42.14, 42.15, 42.15A, 51.47, 51.48, 51.49 Cases Cited: Ambulance Service of New South Wales v Worley (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 236; 67 NSWLR 719 AV8 Air Charter Pty Ltd v Sydney Helicopters Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 238 Barakat v Bazdarova [2012] NSWCA 140 Brymount Pty Ltd v Cummins (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 69 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 WLR 586; [1976] Fam 93 Cheng v Geussens (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 254 Commissioner of Taxation v Moodie [2014] NSWCA 59; 308 ALR 571 Curtis v Harden Shire Council (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 45 Davis v Swift (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 137 Donnelly v Edelstein (1994) 49 FCR 389 Drummond and Rosen Pty Ltd v Easey (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 331 DSG Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Helenic Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 142 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Grace v Thomas Street Café Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 72 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298; 13 VR 435 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Illawarra Hotel Company Pty Ltd v Walton Construction Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 211; 84 NSWLR 436 Jojeni Investments Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 208 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Macquarie Radio Network Pty Ltd v Arthur Dent (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 339 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Old v McInnes and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith [2015] NSWCA 90 Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd v Braverus Maritime Inc (No 2) [2004] FCA 1437; 212 ALR 281 Porter-Coote v DHSH (Aust) Travel Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1094 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 170 South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service Ltd v King [2006] NSWCA 2 Spedding v Nobles [No 2] [2007] NSWCA 87 The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Vale v Eggins (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 12 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 188; 84 NSWLR 311 Category: Costs Parties: Perisher Blue Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ghita Nair-Smith (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J E Sexton SC and R E Montgomery (Applicant) B M Toomey QC and G J Smith (Respondent)