Bit confused about Calderbank offers

[JuneWonder]

So I had a Small Claims hearing against a company last week. The company was told to pay my claim in full.

I brought up my rejected Calderbank offer to them, in which I offered to settle the claim for half the total.

Asked the Judge to award my costs i.e. missing earnings for preparing for and attending the hearing. He didn't though. Said it had to be unreasonable conduct in order to be considered and the Defendant was not unreasonable.

I thought that turning down a Calderbank offer and then getting off worse at trial automatically entitled me to costs such as missing earnings?

So, confused.

[des8]

there are no strict costs consequences.following a Calderbank offer.
All cost awards are at the discretion of the court, and in the small claims these may be awarded following unreasonable behaviour

[pt2537]

So I had a Small Claims hearing against a company last week. The company was told to pay my claim in full.

I brought up my rejected Calderbank offer to them, in which I offered to settle the claim for half the total.

Asked the Judge to award my costs i.e. missing earnings for preparing for and attending the hearing. He didn't though. Said it had to be unreasonable conduct in order to be considered and the Defendant was not unreasonable.

I thought that turning down a Calderbank offer and then getting off worse at trial automatically entitled me to costs such as missing earnings?

So, confused.

Short answer, no it doesnt

Longer Answer, the Judge is corrrect. Calberbank offers dont carry any automatic costs sanctions in small claims especially, rejecting a calderbank offer can lead to a ruling of unreasonable conduct if therre are other issues too but in general to get within CPR 27.14(2)(g) is a very tricky hurdle to overcome