Tang v Mawad Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAP 345

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tang v Mawad Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAP 345 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 09 November 2021 Decision date: 09 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: K Ransome, Senior Member S Goodman SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), dispense with a hearing on the question of costs. (2) The builder's application for costs of the appeal since 16 March 2021 is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – costs on appeal – special circumstances – exercise of discretion Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: BPU v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian (Costs) [2016] NSWCATAP 87 Commissioner for Fair Trading v Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 222 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Edwards v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Customer Service (Costs) [2019] NSWCATAP 249 Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] NSWCATAD 103 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Tang v Mawad Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAP 282 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Yi Min Tang (First Appellant) Sima Podgoetsky (Second Appellant) Mawad Group Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Keystone Lawyers (Appellants) Reuben George Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00371261 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 18 November 2020 Before: DAC Robertson, Senior Member File Number(s): HB 19/42059 HB 20/31291