Larsen v Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Limited (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1706

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Larsen v Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Limited (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1706 Hearing dates: Written submissions Date of orders: 18 November 2015 Decision date: 18 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: (1) Judgment for the First and Second Plaintiffs in the amount of $5,500, plus interest of $4,930.47 totalling $10,430.47.

(2) The Plaintiffs to pay the Defendant's costs of the proceedings, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – costs – departure from usual costs order – offers of compromise – claim for indemnity costs – costs as agreed or assessed – orders made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Davis v Swift (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 137 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Larsen v Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1224 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Waters v PC Henderson (Aust) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338; (1994) 254 ALR 328 Category: Costs Parties: Terry Larsen (First Plaintiff) Uta Larsen (Second Plaintiff) Grace Worldwide (Aust) Pty Limited t/as Grace Removals Group (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Potter (Defendant)

Solicitors: Mr Larsen, unrepresented (Plaintiffs) Curwoods Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/212858 Publication restriction: None