Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd v Robert Craig Henderson [2015] NSWSC 1660

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd v Robert Craig Henderson [2015] NSWSC 1660 Hearing dates: By way of written submissions Date of orders: 10 January 0005 Decision date: 09 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants costs of the notion of motion filed 22 June 2015 up to 24 August 2015 on an ordinary basis.

(2) The defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs of the notion of motion dated 22 June 2015 from 25 August 2015 on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS – no point of principle - defendant seeks indemnity costs in relation to security for costs motion – Calderbank offer made –whether it was unreasonable for the defendants not to accept Calderbank offer Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; [1975] 3 WLR 586 Cat Media Pty Ltd v Allianz Australian Insurance Ltd [2006] NSWSC 790 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Sydney City Council v Geftlick [2006] NSWCA 280 Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd v Robert Craig Henderson [2015] NSWSC 1439 Category: Costs Parties: Vintage Marine Art Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Robert Craig Henderson (First Defendant) Douglas Cremer (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Condon SC (Plaintiff) C Alexander (First & Second Defendants)