In the matter of OTS (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1472

In the matter of OTS (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1472

As the plaintiff made an offer of compromise that was not accepted and ultimately obtained relief on more favourable terms than the offer, the Rules entitle the plaintiff to costs on the ordinary basis up to the offer and on the indemnity basis thereafter, and no adequate reason was advanced to depart from this rule.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Costs Application / Post Judgment
Outcome
Defendants ordered to pay plaintiff's costs on ordinary basis up to and including 30 June 2016, and thereafter on an indemnity basis.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'indemnity Costs' 'offer of Compromise']
['equity' 'corporations Law'] ['costs' 'indemnity Costs' 'offer of Compromise']

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Procedural Posture

Costs Application / Post Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether costs should be awarded on an indemnity basis after an unaccepted offer of compromise under the (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005']

Ratio Decidendi

As the plaintiff made an offer of compromise that was not accepted and ultimately obtained relief on more favourable terms than the offer, the Rules entitle the plaintiff to costs on the ordinary basis up to the offer and on the indemnity basis thereafter, and no adequate reason was advanced to depart from this rule.

Court Disposition

Defendants ordered to pay plaintiff's costs on ordinary basis up to and including 30 June 2016, and thereafter on an indemnity basis.

Orders

  • ["Defendants to pay plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis up to and including 30 June 2016." "Defendants to pay plaintiff's costs on the indemnity basis thereafter."]