Hatzigeorgiou v The Owners – Strata Plan No 71571 (Costs) [2021] NSWCATAP 238

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hatzigeorgiou v The Owners – Strata Plan No 71571 (Costs) [2021] NSWCATAP 238 Hearing dates: On the Papers Date of orders: 12 August 2021 Decision date: 12 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member A Suthers, Principal Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, a hearing of the Appellant's costs application is dispensed with. (2) The Respondent is to pay the Appellant's costs of the appeal on the ordinary basis as agreed or, if not agreed, then assessed on the basis set out in the legal costs legislation as defined in Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), s 3A. Catchwords: COSTS – whether special circumstances warranting an order for costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Cases Cited: Cavers v Gleeson [2021] NSWCATAP 147 Colgate Palmolive Co v Cussans Pty Ltd (1993) 118 ALR 248 Fountain Select Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Con Hatzigeorgiou (Appellant) The Owners – Strata Plan 71571 (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Kammoun Sukari Lawyers (Appellant) Respondent (Self-Represented) File Number(s): 2021/00101946 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not Applicable Date of Decision: 25 January 2021 Before: G Meadows File Number(s): SC 17/46314