Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJMatter No S417/2011CERTAIN LLOYD'S UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO CONTRACT NO IH00AAQS  APPELLANTANDJOHN CROSS  RESPONDENTMatter No S418/2011CERTAIN LLOYD'S UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO CONTRACT NO IH00AAQS  APPELLANTANDMARK GEORGE THELANDER  RESPONDENTMatter No S419/2011CERTAIN LLOYD'S UNDERWRITERS SUBSCRIBING TO CONTRACT NO IH00AAQS  APPELLANTANDJILL MARIA THELANDER  RESPONDENTCertain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v CrossCertain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v ThelanderCertain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Thelander[2015] HCA 5217 December 2015S417/2011 to S419/2011ORDERIn each application, application is dismissed with costs. On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South WalesRepresentationM J Stevens for the appellant in each matter (instructed by Riley Gray‑Spencer Lawyers)R T McKeand SC for the respondent in each matter (instructed by G H Healey & Co)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSCertain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v CrossCertain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v ThelanderCertain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v ThelanderSlip rule – Costs order – Special leave undertaking that insurer bear costs of application and appeal to High Court – Insurer successful in appeal – Whether costs order in orders of court appealed from should have been set aside. Words and phrases – "accidental slip or omission", "test case".  High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), r 3.01.2.FRENCH CJ.   On 12 December 2012, this Court[1] allowed three appeals by Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS ("the insurer") against decisions of...