Segal v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2016] NSWCA 90

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Segal v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2016] NSWCA 90 Hearing dates: 21 March 2016 and 7 April 2016 Date of orders: 29 April 2016 Decision date: 29 April 2016 Before: Ward JA Decision: 1. Order the appellant to pay the second respondent's costs of preparing and filing his 4 April 2016 affidavit and of the appearance in this Court on 7 April 2016 as assessed or agreed on an indemnity basis. 2. Confirm the existing costs orders in these proceedings and, save as provided for in order 1 above, order the appellant to pay the balance of the second respondent's costs of the proceedings as assessed or agreed on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – application for indemnity costs following discontinuance without explanation of appeal proceedings and history of non-compliance with Court directions – whether offer of compromise/Calderbank offer involved genuine element of compromise Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 56(1), 56(3), 98(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 13.6, 20.26, 42.19 Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; (2006) 67 NSWLR 706 Bennette v Cohen (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 162 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; [1975] 3 WLR 586 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Segal (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 656 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Ghougassian v Fairfax Community Newspapers Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 307 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Re Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (Cth); Ex Parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; (1997) 186 CLR 622 Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates v European Bank Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 170 Shorten v David Hurst Constructions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 609 The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Category: Costs Parties: Phillip Segal (Appellant) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (First Respondent) Elie Barel (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Cornish (Appellant) Ms J Alford (solicitor) (First Respondent) Ms C O Gleeson (Second Respondent)