Wellington v Hutchison
[2024] NSWCA 54
At a glance
Source factsCourt
Court of Appeal (NSW)
Decision date
2024-03-12
Before
Ward P, Black J
Source
Original judgment source is linked above.
Judgment (12 paragraphs)
[Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]
[This headnote is not to be read as part of the judgment] The applicant sought leave to appeal from costs orders made in the Supreme Court on 30 August 2023, following the disposition of proceedings commenced by him, both in his personal capacity (for misleading and deceptive conduct) and on behalf of Carbon Copies Composites Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (the Company) (relating to the development of certain intellectual property). The applicant also sought an extension of time to seek leave to appeal. The applicant was unsuccessful in his personal claims, but had a measure of success of behalf of the Company. The primary judge declined the applicant's application for special costs orders consequent upon the failure by the respondent (the second defendant in the proceedings below) to accept two offers said to be Calderbank offers. The applicant alleged that the practical outcome of the proceedings aligned with the compromise made in the offers, and that indemnity costs should be awarded. The applicant sought leave to appeal against the costs orders, alleging that the primary judge erred in applying the principles of Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 to the two offers.