Foong v Scutella [2021] NSWCATAP 294

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Foong v Scutella [2021] NSWCATAP 294 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 September 2021 Decision date: 29 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President J Currie, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing on the question of costs of the appeal is dispensed with. (2) The Appellants are to pay the costs of the First and Second Respondents incurred in the appeal in a sum as agreed or in the absence of agreement as assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL-NCAT-costs –special circumstances-nature and complexity of proceedings. Legislation Cited: Civil & Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Legal Profession (Uniform Law) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: CEU v University of Technology Sydney [2017] NSWCA 280 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Cripps & Anor v G&M Dawson Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWCA 81 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Category: Costs Parties: Joseph Foong, Chuk Ha Foo, Steven Lau, Williamto Hong, Ruly Ganardi (Appellants)

Craig Scutella (First Respondent) Owners SP No 56443 (Second Respondent) Lloyd Wong, Ferdinand Bullo, Ricky Thoo, Silvia Inan, Erlyne Rusley, Thomas Anusic, Eng Seoh Ho, Howen Enterprise Pty Ltd, Victoria Lu, Hung Ying Fung Lu, Ping Heng Lee, Ruinan Luo, Siv Phan Tew, Rachel Yeung, Lini Lai, Juliano Lai, Edward Chow Yun Wah, Mike Ah-Koon (Third to Nineteenth Respondents) Representation: Counsel: N Newton (Appellants)