Jones v Braund (No. 3) [2020] NSWDC 74

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v Braund (No. 3) [2020] NSWDC 74 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 01 April 2020 Decision date: 01 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 60 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – orders to dispose of proceedings – application to invoke 'slip' rule in relation to provisional finding on quantum of out of pocket expenses

COSTS – Calderbank letter – whether rejection by offeree reasonable – offer of compromise – plaintiff awarded monetary judgment in sum no more favourable than offer for damages – whether rejection by offeree reasonable – whether Court should "otherwise order" in the exercise of its discretion – cap on damages where monetary judgment is for less than $100,000 in respect to personal injury damages claim Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5O, 11, 11A Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 131 Legal Profession Uniform Application Act 2014 (NSW) Schedule 1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 20.26, 42.1, 42.13, 42.15, 42.15A, 42.16 Cases Cited: Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Croghan v Blacktown City Council [2019] NSWCA 248 Gretton v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] NSWSC 149 Hatton v Harris [1892] AC 547 Hillier v Sheather (1995) 36 NSWLR 414 Jones v Braund [2020] NSWDC 32 Jones v Braund (No.2) [2020] NSWDC 54 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No.2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 578 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Walker v Harwood [2017] NSWCA 228 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr RM Jones (Plaintiff) Mr M Braund (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff appeared in person Mr R O'Keefe for the Defendant