Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Limited v Principle International Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 340

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Limited v Principle International Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 340 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 21 December 2017 Before: Beazley P; Meagher JA; Payne JA Decision: Notice of motion dismissed with costs. Catchwords: COSTS – application in respect of costs at first instance – where appeal allowed in part from District Court judgment – whether order for costs should be made under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.35 on the basis that proceedings were not commenced in the appropriate court – whether offer properly characterised as Calderbank offer – whether special costs order should be made Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) (UCPR), r 42.35 Cases Cited: Averkin v Insurance Australia Ltd (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 150 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Leichardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Old v McInness and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Limited v Principle International Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 216 Treloar Constructions Pty Ltd v McMillan (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 146 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd (2013) 84 NSWLR 311; [2013] NSWCA 188 Texts Cited: GE Dal Pont, Law of Costs (3rd ed, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Costs Parties: Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd (Applicant) Principle International Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Xin Mao Imp & Exp Co Ltd (Second Respondent) Longjiang Wellbright Foods Co Ltd (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Stanton (Applicant) D Klineberg (Respondents)