Calvo v Ellimark Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 197

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Calvo v Ellimark Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 197 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 11 August 2016 Before: Ward JA; Gleeson JA; Leeming JA Decision: See [21] of judgment. Catchwords: COSTS – partial success on appeal – whether costs at first instance and on appeal should follow the event, or whether fractional costs order should be made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 101 Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Cases Cited: Calvo v Ellimark Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 136 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Category: Costs Parties: Athalie Calvo as executrix of the estate of the late Peter Calvo (First Appellant) Athalie Calvo (Second Appellant) Ellimark Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Leigh Diane Johnson (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Newton (Appellants) GKJ Rich SC, SA Lawrance (First Respondent) D Allen (Second Respondent)

Solicitors: Stephen Wawn & Associates (Appellants) Arnold Bloch Leibler (First Respondent) McWilliams Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/281258 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity Division Citation: [2015] NSWSC 1240 Date of Decision: 31 August 2015 Before: Bergin CJ in Eq File Number(s): 2013/353242