Strel v Cordia (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 18

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Strel v Cordia (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 18 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 31 January 2017 Decision date: 31 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: First defendant/cross-claimant is ordered to pay the plaintiff/first cross-defendant's costs of the proceedings, other than in respect of the application for costs, on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – departing from general rule – whether unsuccessful defendant/cross-claimant acted unreasonably in relation to litigation – failure to accept offers of compromise made by successful plaintiff/cross-defendant – prima facie entitlement to indemnity costs – whether Court should order otherwise – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.14, 42.15A Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Prospect Resources Limited v Molyneux [2015] NSWCA 171 Regency Media Pty Limited v AVA Australia Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 368 Strel v Cordia [2016] NSWSC 1596 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 Category: Costs Parties: Adelaide Strel (Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant) Robert Jan Cordia (First Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Registrar-General of New South Wales (Second Defendant/Second Cross-Defendant) Sylvia Graef (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M L D Einfeld QC with D A Cook SC (Plaintiff/First Cross-Defendant) M Tzannes, solicitor (First Defendant/Cross-Claimant)