In the matter of Alsafe Security Products Pty Ltd atf the Alsafe Trust (in liquidation) [2016] NSWSC 575 (6 May 2016)

PROCEDURE — Costs — Order sought for costs on indemnity basis — where Plaintiffs’ sought indemnity costs on basis of unsuccessful Defendant’s rejection of offer of compromise or under Calderbank principles – where Plaintiffs’ offer included an amount as to costs – whether offer of compromise is valid where it included amount as to costs – whether Plaintiffs’ offer warrants indemnity costs under Calderbank principles – whether r 42.34 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) has consequence that Plaintiffs should not be awarded costs.