Barrett v Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWDC 367

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barrett v Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWDC 367 Hearing dates: 16 December 2016 Date of orders: 22 December 2016 Decision date: 22 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Plaintiff's application for indemnity costs refused. (2) For the reasons set out in paragraph 38 of this judgment, the defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of all applications before the court today, including the application for indemnity costs. Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs - Calderbank offer made during trial for admission of liability and trial to proceed on assessment only – plaintiff later recovered substantial damages - whether offer valid or a genuine compromise – whether indemnity costs should alternatively be granted pursuant to s 341 Legal Practitioners Act 2004 (NSW) – application for indemnity costs refused Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), Part 8 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 60 and 98 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 341 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.4, 42.5, 42.13 and 42.14 Cases Cited: Barrett v Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd [2016] NSWDC 345 Botany Bay Council v Latham (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 450 Boyle v Coppock & Anor; Ek v Coppock & Anor [2014] NSWDC 244 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 eInduct Systems Pty Ltd v 3D Safety Services Pty Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 451 Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 80 Illawarra Hotel Co Pty Ltd v Walton Construction Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 211 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lowe v Lowe (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1800 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Port Stephens Council v Theodorakis (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 299 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Ghaleb [2005] NSWCA 208 Sorbello v South Western Sydney Local Health Network (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1496 Zisis v Knighton [2008] NSWCA 42 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff: Dean Barrett Defendant: Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr C Hart Defendant: Mr M T McCulloch SC