ZQZ v ZRA [2021] NSWCATAP 54

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ZQZ v ZRA [2021] NSWCATAP 54 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 March 2021 Decision date: 10 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Suthers, Principal Member J D'Arcy, Senior Member M Oxenham, General Member Decision: (1) A hearing of the application for costs is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). (2) The second respondent's application that the appellant pay his costs of the appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Guardianship – costs – whether "special circumstances warranting an award of costs" within the meaning of s 60 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) established – exercise of discretion Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Cases Cited: Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 73019 (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 224 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 K v K [2000] NSWSC 1052 Nguyen & Anor v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd; P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Nguyen & Anor (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 168 The Owners – Strata Plan 72347 v P&D Bush Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATCD 69 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: ZQZ (appellant) ZRA (the first respondent and the person the subject of the order) ZRB (the second respondent) Representation: Nil File Number(s): 2020/00370891 Publication restriction: The publication of the name of any of the parties or other people referred to in this decision including the publication of any information picture or other material that identifies them or is likely to lead to their identification is prohibited. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Citation: Not reported Date of Decision: 2 June 2020 Before: S Roberts, Senior Member File Number(s): 2014/00383108