Ramnath and Anor v OPM Quickleen International Pty Ltd and Anor (No.2)

In *Ramnath and Anor v OPM Quickleen International Pty Ltd and Anor (No.2)*, the applicants sought costs from the respondents following a successful application. The dispute concerned the quantum of costs to be awarded, with the applicants seeking both ordinary and indemnity costs, including costs thrown away.

The primary legal issue before Judge Nicholls was whether the circumstances of the case justified the making of an indemnity costs order in favour of the applicants. This required the court to consider the conduct of the parties and the overall justice of the case in determining the appropriate basis for the costs award.

Judge Nicholls found that the respondents' conduct warranted an order for indemnity costs. The court reasoned that the respondents had engaged in conduct that was unreasonable and vexatious, leading to unnecessary costs being incurred by the applicants. Consequently, the court ordered that the respondents pay the applicants' costs on an indemnity basis.