Ward v Makhlouf & Anor [2017] NSWCATCD 30

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ward v Makhlouf & Anor [2017] NSWCATCD 30 Hearing dates: Heard on the papers Decision date: 10 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: D. Goldstein. Senior Member Decision: 1. Pierre Makhlouf and DG Development and Construction Pty Ltd must pay Gillian Ward's costs of and incidental to these proceedings up to and including 26 August 2016 on a party/party basis such costs if not agreed to be assessed pursuant to the provisions of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014.

2. Gillian Ward must pay Pierre Makhlouf and DG Development and Construction Pty Ltd's costs of and incidental to these proceedings as from 27 August 2016 on a party/party basis such costs if not agreed to be assessed pursuant to the provisions of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 Catchwords: Costs, Calderbank Offers, Indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Home Building Act 1989 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 Cases Cited: Galdona v Peacock [2017] NSWCATAP 64 Jones v Bradley (No. 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Roberts v Rodier [2006] NSWSC 1084 Category: Costs Parties: Applicant: Gillian Ward First respondent: Pierre Makhlouf Second respondent: DG Development and Construction Pty Ltd Representation: Solicitors: Buckingham Lawyers for the applicant Iron Cove Law for the first and second respondents File Number(s): HB 15/59865 Publication restriction: Nil