Korolak v Bauer Media Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWDC 115

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Korolak v Bauer Media Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWDC 115 Hearing dates: Application determined on the papers Date of orders: 29 June 2016 Decision date: 29 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 98 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of these proceedings on the ordinary basis up until 26 May 2016 and from 27 May 2016 on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS – Calderbank offer to plaintiff expiring on the day of hearing of the defendant's application for summary dismissal – plaintiff attempts to accept offer during the hearing but is told the offer is withdrawn - defendant seeks indemnity costs following the dismissal of the proceedings – whether indemnity costs from the date of the offer should be awarded Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-62 and 98 Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), s 40 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 364 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW), ss 172 and 173 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 28.4, 42.1 and 42.2 Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] All ER 333 Donald Campbell & Co Ltd v Pollack [1927] AC 732 eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 451 Falkenberg v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Levine J, 16 December 1994) Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435 Korolak v Bauer Media Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 98 Lowe v Lowe (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1800 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Swindells v Victoria [2016] VSCA 77 Wilkie v Brown [2016] NSWCA 128 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff: Rhondalynn Korolak Defendant: Bauer Media Pty Limited (ACN 053 273 546) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr C A Evatt Defendant: Ms L Barnett