Sadlo v Australian Retirement Holdings Pty Ltd (Costs) [2020] NSWCATAP 207

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sadlo v Australian Retirement Holdings Pty Ltd (Costs) [2020] NSWCATAP 207 Hearing dates: On the papers after 17 September 2020 Date of orders: 12 October 2020 Decision date: 12 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: N Hennessy ADCJ, Deputy President L Pearson, Principal Member Decision: (1) A hearing is dispensed with under s 50 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). (2) The application by Australian Retirement Holdings Pty Limited for costs is refused. Catchwords: APPEAL –application for costs on appeal – whether there are special circumstances warranting a costs order Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Retirement Villages Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Sadlo v Australian Retirement Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCATAP 169 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Walter Sadlo (Appellant) Australian Retirement Holdings Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Watson SC (Appellant) J Trebeck (Respondent)

Solicitors: Eakin McCaffery Cox (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 20/13633 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 18 February 2020 Before: J Ringrose, General Member File Number(s): RV 19/10105