DEFAMATION — actions for defamation — verdict for defendants — costs — claim for indemnity costs — plaintiff unrepresented on application — allegations of misuse of superior financial position and conflict of interest — relevance of settlement attempts made by plaintiff prior to commencement of proceedings — refusal of "settlement offers" not unreasonable within s 40(2)(b) Defamation Act 2005 — application of rule 42.15A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 — characterisation of various "offers of compromise" — genuine offer rejected by plaintiff — costs ordered — to be assessed on indemnity basis following offer
Case Details
Citation[2011] NSWSC 693
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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