Robinson v Kenny (No 2)

[2015] FCA 2

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Robinson v Kenny (No 2) [2015] FCA 2

Citation:	Robinson v Kenny (No 2) [2015] FCA 2
Parties:	GRAHAM BRUCE ROBINSON v BRIAN KENNY and ABK AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 111 306 999)
File number:	NSD 238 of 2010
Judge:	FARRELL J
Date of judgment:	7 January 2015
Catchwords:	COSTS – calculation of costs – interest – circumstances where lump sum appropriate in lieu of interest – indemnity costs – offer of compromise – rebuttable presumption in favour of the award of indemnity costs – whether presumption rebutted – entitlement to costs thrown away
Legislation:	Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
Cases cited:	Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 40 IFTC Broking Services Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 268 ALR 1 Merost Pty Ltd v CPT Custodian Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 594 Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd v Braverus Maritime Inc (No 2) (2004) 212 ALR 281 Robinson v Kenny [2014] FCA 988
Date of hearing:	23 December 2014
Date of last submissions:	23 December 2014
Place:	Sydney
Division:	GENERAL DIVISION
Category:	Catchwords
Number of paragraphs:	29
Counsel for the Applicant:	Mr A Crossland
Solicitor for the Applicant:	Attwood Marshall Lawyers
Counsel for the Respondents:	Mr J Sheller
Solicitor for the Respondents:	Gilchrist Connell

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	NSD 238 of 2010

BETWEEN:

GRAHAM BRUCE ROBINSON
Applicant

AND:

BRIAN KENNY
First Respondent

ABK AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 111 306 999)
Second Respondent

JUDGE:	FARRELL J
DATE OF ORDER:	7 JANUARY 2015
WHERE MADE:	SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.Judgment for the applicant as against the first and second respondents for the amount of $3,490,132.56 inclusive of a lump sum in lieu of interest.

2.The applicant pay the first and second respondents’ costs thrown away on claims abandoned on 11 March 2013.

3.Except as provided in order 2, the first and second respondents pay the applicant’s costs of the proceeding as agreed or taxed on a party and party basis for those costs incurred up to 11 am on the second business day after 2 August 2012 and thereafter on an indemnity basis.

Note:    Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	NSD 238 of 2010

BETWEEN:

GRAHAM BRUCE ROBINSON
Applicant

AND:

BRIAN KENNY
First Respondent

ABK AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 111 306 999)
Second Respondent

JUDGE:	FARRELL J
DATE:	7 JANUARY 2015
PLACE:	SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1. On 26 September 2014, I delivered judgment in Robinson v Kenny [2014] FCA 988 (Reasons). Terms defined in the Reasons have the same meaning in these reasons unless otherwise indicated.

2. I determined that Mr Robinson was successful in the Building Cost Representation and…