Vella v LB Dellit Pty Ltd t/as Dellit Design and Construct [2021] NSWCATAP 376

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vella v LB Dellit Pty Ltd t/as Dellit Design and Construct [2021] NSWCATAP 376 Hearing dates: 26 August 2021 Date of orders: 22 November 2021 Decision date: 22 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Hon I Coleman SC, A-DCJ G K Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted, to the extent that leave is required. (2) The appeal is allowed. (3) In substitution for Order 2 made by the Tribunal in HB 19/38213 and HB 19/48204 on 21 April 2021, order that there be no order as to the costs of the proceedings in the Tribunal. (4) Subject to order 5, order that the respondent pay the appellants' costs of the appeal on the ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. (5) Order that any submissions to vary order 4, including for an oral hearing on costs of the appeal, with supporting documents be filed and served within 14 days after date of these orders and any submissions in response with supporting documents be filed and served within 28 days after date of these orders. Catchwords: COSTS - HOME BUILDING - whether relevant considerations taken into account on exercise of discretion Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 60, 80, 81, Sch 4 cll 12 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), rr 38, 38A Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as GIO v McGiffen (2016) 77 MVR 348, [2016] NSWCA 229 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443, [2012] NSWCA 244 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 367 Bonita v Shen [2016] NSWCATAP 159 CEO of Customs v AMI Toyota Ltd (2000) 102 FCR 578, [2000] FCA 1343 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163, [1995] HCA 58 Eadie v Harvey [2017] NSWCATAP 201 Ericon Buildings PL v Owners SP 96597 [2020] NSWCATAP 265 Habib v NSW Pollice [2014] NSWCATAP 70 Hamod v NSW [2011] NSWCA 367 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499, [1936] HCA 40 Jackson v Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Jegatheeswaran v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 194 ALR 263, [2001] FCA 865 Johnson t/as One Tree Constructions v Lukeman [2017] NSWCATAP 45 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332, [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; ex parte Palme (2003) 216 CLR 212 NSW Land and Housing Corp v Orr (2019) 100 NSWLR 578, [2019] NSWCA 231 Oppidan Homes PL v Yang [2017] NSWCATAP 67 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514, [2015] NSWCA 211 Sanofi v Parke Davis PL [No 1] (1982) 149 CLR 147 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) PL (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 (CA) Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Wainohu v NSW (2011) 243 CLR 181 Category: Costs Parties: Shelley and David Vella (Appellants) LB Dellit PL t/as Dellit Design and Construct (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellants in person by Mrs S Vella Adam & Partners Lawyers (respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00168783 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Consumer and Commercial Division Jurisdiction: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 21 April 2021 Before: D G Charles, Senior Member File Number(s): HB 19/38213; HB 19/48204