Lukas trading as Stone Obsessions NSW v Carstens [2021] NSWCATAP 320

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lukas trading as Stone Obsessions NSW v Carstens [2021] NSWCATAP 320 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 October 2021 Decision date: 20 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: P H Molony, Senior Member J S Currie, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing of this proceeding is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (2) The appellant is to pay the respondents costs fixed at $4,065.48 within 28 days, Catchwords: APPEAL – COSTS – application for fixed costs – principles applicable to making lump sum costs orders – reasonableness of charges - fixed cost order made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2013 Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Bechara trading as Bechara and Company v Bates [2016] NSWCA 29 Chi v Roger Fuller Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 220 Five D Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No. 79642 [2018] NSWCATAP 244 Hanna v BOS Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 73 Roberts v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Limited (No.2) [2019] NSWCATAP 62 Category: Costs Parties: Paul Hermann trading as Stone Obsessions – Appellant Wayne and Maria Carstens- Respondents Representation: Solicitors: Appellant Self-represented Tranter Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00159218 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 11 February 2019 Before: K Ross, General Member File Number(s): HB 17/47347 and HB 18/12891