In Groupline Constructions Pty Ltd v CDI Lawyers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] QSC 241, the Supreme Court of Queensland dealt with cost issues following a trial where Groupline Constructions sought and obtained injunctions against CDI Lawyers and Stephen Pyman. The court's order required CDI and Mr. Pyman to pay Groupline’s costs up until 9 am on August 26, 2024, on a standard basis, and thereafter on an indemnity basis due to their rejection of a Calderbank offer. Groupline had successfully argued on key issues surrounding confidential information and obtained the injunctions sought. The decision emphasized fairness and the reasonableness of refusing settlement offers in cost determinations, with the court finding CDI and Mr. Pyman's defense to be weak, though not groundless, and their conduct in rejecting the offer to be imprudent.
Full text: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/150203