COSTS – appeal of indemnity costs orders made under s 570 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – where the final hearing held over 3 days and adjourned part heard – where appellant sought further 12 month adjournment of part heard hearing and subsequently discontinued application – where primary judge found that appellant instituted the proceedings vexatiously and without reasonable cause in light of legal advices received by the appellant – where the primary judge found that appellant’s unreasonable actions in rejecting six offers to resolve the matter caused the respondent to incur costs – no error found in primary judge’s decision – appeal dismissed
Original article available at: https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1283
For more information, see the original judgement.
