In the matter of Wabbits Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 641

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Wabbits Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 641 Hearing dates: 27 April 2018 Decision date: 14 May 2018 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – statutory demand – where demand set aside subject to payment condition – whether costs should be awarded on indemnity or ordinary basis – whether company's offer more favourable to defendant than result of Court's order – where company's offer of compromise open for acceptance for just under two hours – whether unreasonable for defendant not to accept company's offer Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(1) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459C, 459M, 459N Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 WLR 586; [1976] Fam 93 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1998) 81 ALR 397 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Seller v Jones [2014] NSWCA 19 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit (1987) AIPC 90-441 Category: Costs Parties: Wabbits Pty Ltd ACN 002 967 688 (Plaintiff) Tollaust Pty Limited t/as Transurban Linkt ACN 050 538 693 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C P O'Neill (Plaintiff) Ms K Paton (Sol) (Defendant)