DVT v Commissioner of Police (No 4) [2020] NSWCATAD 299

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DVT v Commissioner of Police (No 4) [2020] NSWCATAD 299 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 8 December 2020 Decision date: 08 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Gracie, Senior Member Decision: 1. Pursuant to ss 60 (2) and (4) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings in the sum of $5000 within 28 days of the publication of these Reasons. 2. The proceedings are dismissed pursuant to s 55 (1) (a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. Catchwords: COSTS - application withdrawn - special circumstances - no hearing on the merits - withdrawal effectively a surrender or capitulation - lump sum costs award - dismissal of application with costs Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Ajami v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 95 AVS Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWSC 1391 Bostic Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 3014 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 73019 (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAD 224 Cripps v G & M Mawson [2006] NSWCA 84 D Constructions Pty Ltd v Walsh [2020] NSWCATAP 91 Hunter Development Corporation v Save Our Rail NSW Incorporated (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 375 Khanna v Bond Realty Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 128 Kiama Council v Grant [2006] NSWLEC 96 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 334 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Nastav v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWCATAD 164 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 84 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; 186 CLR 622 Rodny v Strike [2020] NSWCATAP 20 203 Castlereagh Street Pty Ltd v Skybloo Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 29 Zucker v Burbank Montague Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP Texts Cited: None Category: Costs Parties: DVT (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented) NSW Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00178009 Publication restriction: Order pursuant to s 64(1) (a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) prohibiting the publication or broadcast of the name of the applicant ('DVT').