Panayiotou v Prieston [2020] NSWCATAP 174

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Panayiotou v Prieston [2020] NSWCATAP 174 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 August 2020 Decision date: 21 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Curtin SC, Senior Member J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) An oral hearing on costs is dispensed with. (2) The appellant is to pay the respondents' costs of the appeal as agreed or assessed in accordance with s 60(4)(b) of the NCAT Act. Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – general rule that costs follow the event – proceedings dismissed – no exception to the general rule established Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 50(2), 55, 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), r 38 Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Rekrut and Scott v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd; Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd v Rekrut and Scott [2018] NSWCATAP 97 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Patty Panayiotou (Appellant) Anna Maria Prieston (First Respondent) Nik Prieston (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellant (Self Represented) Argus Lawyers (Respondents) File Number(s): AP 20/10208 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 27 February 2020 Before: D Charles, Senior Member File Number(s): COM 16/15203, COM 16/24056 and COM 16/24062