Boateng v Dharamdas [2019] NSWCA 233

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Boateng v Dharamdas [2019] NSWCA 233 Hearing dates: 2 August 2019 Date of orders: 25 September 2019 Decision date: 25 September 2019 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [43]; White JA at [44] Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – effect of grant of "liberty to apply" – whether costs order final – time limit for applying to vary a final order – dispensing with filing of notice of motion under s 14 Civil Procedure Act

COSTS – offer of compromise – whether judgment "no more favourable" than offer – when order "otherwise" appropriate Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 14, 56, 98 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 131 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 18.2, 18.4, 20.26, 36.16, 42.15 Cases Cited: AT v Commissioner of Police (NSW) (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 337 Aukuso v Tahan (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 302 Australian Hardboards Ltd v Hudson Investment Group Ltd (2007) 70 NSWLR 201; [2007] NSWCA 104 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; [1971] HCA 49 Bennette v Cohen (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 162 Boateng v Dharamdas [2016] NSWCA 183 Burrell v R (2008) 238 CLR 218; [2008] HCA 34 Coastwide Fabrication & Erection Pty Ltd v Honeysett (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 291 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Meredith (No 2) (2008) 75 NSWLR 462; [2008] NSWCA 133 Drummond & Rosen Pty Ltd v Easey & Ors (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 331 Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1977) 136 CLR 145; [2000] HCA 7 DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Habib v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2010] NSWCA 291 Hagerty v Hills Central Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 279 In re Roper; Taylor v Bland (1890) 45 Ch D 126 In the Will of Gilbert (1966) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Kable v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 361 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Malouf v Prince (No. 2) [2010] NSWCA 51 New South Wales Netball Association Ltd v Probuild Construction (Aust) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1339 Phillips v Walsh (1990) 20 NSWLR 206 Preston Banking Co. v William Allsup & Sons [1895] 1 Ch 141 Ritson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCA 106 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Palmer (No. 2) [2005] NSWCA 140 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Refrigerated Roadways Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 336 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Sharp v Maritime Super Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 389 The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Timms v Clift [1998] 2 Qd R 100 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No. 2) [2013] NSWCA 227 Texts Cited: L Field, E Dunn and T Ribton, Daniell's Chancery Practice (6th ed, 1882-1884) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kofi Boateng (Applicant) Martin Dharamdas (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Turnbull SC (Applicant) D Hooke SC / L Morgan (Respondent)