Liu v Cooper [2017] NSWSC 1706

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liu v Cooper [2017] NSWSC 1706 Hearing dates: On the Papers Date of orders: 07 December 2017 Decision date: 07 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) Further to Order (2) of 2 November 2017, Mr Liu is to pay Mr Cooper's costs: (a) On an ordinary basis to 30 August 2016; (b) On an indemnity basis thereafter, including costs of these proceedings Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – calderbank offers – offers of compromise Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barakat v Bazdarova [2012] NSWCA 140 Dean v Stockland Property Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 141 Fabre v Lui (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 312 GIO General Ltd v ABB Installation and Service Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 118 Houatchanthara v Bednarczyk [1996] NSWCA 253 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Liu v Cooper [2017] NSWSC 1490 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Nair-Smith (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 268 Prospect Resources Ltd v Molyneaux [2015] NSWCA 171 Prosperity Advisers Pty Ltd v Secure Enterprises Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 192 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Shepis v Commonwealth of Australia [2013] NSWCA 354 The Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) (2006) 67 NSWLR 706 Category: Costs Parties: Dejiang Liu – Plaintiff Barry Cooper – Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr MK Condon SC – Plaintiff Dr AL Connolly – Defendant