Cunningham v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Miller v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Smallwood v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Smallwood v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Visini v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1057

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cunningham v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Miller v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Smallwood v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Smallwood v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd;; Visini v Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1057 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 14 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: (1) Vary orders made on 12 July 2017 in each of proceedings 2015/00119249, 2015/00119340, 2015/00119375, 2015/00119459 and 2015/00119286, such that the plaintiffs pay the fifth defendant's costs on the ordinary basis to 3 February 2017 and on the indemnity basis on and from 4 February 2017 to 12 July 2017. (2) The plaintiffs in each of the proceedings to pay fifth defendant's costs incurred in the preparation of submissions on the application by the fifth defendant for indemnity costs, on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – Indemnity costs – Calderbank offer Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (NSW), ss 40(3), 51 Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1946 (NSW), s 6(4) Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth), s 30 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 13.4 Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 706; [2006] NSWCA 120 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited v Gordian Runoff Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; [1975] 3 WLR 586 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Elite Protective Personnel v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd [No 2] [2005] NSWCA 375 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Sagacious Legal Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited (No 5) [2010] FCA 630 Sagacious Legal Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited (No 5) [2011] FCAFC 53 Treloar Constructions Pty Limited v McMillan (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 146 Category: Costs Parties: Paul Michael Cunningham (Plaintiff) (2015/00119249) Thomas Bliss Miller (Plaintiff) (2015/00119340) John Frederick Smallwood (Plaintiff) (2015/00119375) Sharon Smallwood (Plaintiff) (2015/00119459) Ileana Visini (Plaintiff) (2015/00119286) Guardian Royal Financial Services Pty Ltd (First Defendant in all proceedings) Darryl Leahey (Second Defendant in all proceedings) Timbercorp Finance Pty Limited (in liq) (Third Defendant in all proceedings) Timbercorp Securities Limited (in liq) (Fourth Defendant in all proceedings) WFI Insurance Ltd t/as Lumley Insurance (Fifth Defendant in all proceedings) Representation: Counsel: P Barham (Plaintiffs) B McManus (Fifth Defendant)