Federal Court Rules 2011

Rule 25.10 does not apply if:

2 or more respondents are alleged to be jointly, or jointly and severally, liable to the applicant for a debt or damages; and

rights of contribution or indemnity appear to exist between the respondents.

However, rule 25.10 applies if:

for an offer made by the applicant—the offer:

is made to all respondents; and

is an offer to compromise the claim against all of them; or

for an offer made to the applicant:

the offer is to compromise the claim against all respondents; and

if the offer is made by 2 or more respondents—those respondents offer to be jointly, or jointly and severally, liable to the applicant for the whole amount of the offer.