Salloway Pty Ltd v Barlow (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1442

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Salloway Pty Ltd v Barlow (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1442 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 22 October 2019 Decision date: 22 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: The defendant is to pay the plaintiffs' costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis up to and including 20 March 2019 and on an indemnity basis thereafter. Catchwords: COSTS – departure from the usual rule – application for indemnity costs – Calderbank letters – "walk away" offers – whether the plaintiffs' Calderbank offer represented a genuine compromise – whether it was unreasonable for the defendant not to accept offer – indemnity costs awarded Cases Cited: Andrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2012) 247 CLR 205; [2012] HCA 30 Botany Bay City Council v Latham (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 450 Brymount Pty Ltd v Cummins (No. 2) [2005] NSWCA 69 Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd [No 2] [2005] NSWCA 375 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2016) 258 CLR 525; [2016] HCA 28 Prospect Resources Ltd v Molyneux [2015] NSWCA 171 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Russell v Edwards [No 2] [2006] NSWCA 52 Salloway Pty Ltd v Barlow [2019] NSWSC 1234 South Western Sydney Local Health District v Gould (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 160 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 Townsend v Townsend (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 145 Category: Costs Parties: Salloway Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) CMQ Nominees Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Heather June Barlow (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J R Anderson (Plaintiffs) Ms S K Hill (Defendant)