Dimitrou v Accardo [2022] NSWCATCD 1

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dimitrou v Accardo [2022] NSWCATCD 1 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 8 February 2022 Decision date: 08 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing is dispensed with in relation to the respondent's costs application. (2) The respondent's costs application is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – Whether there are special circumstances warranting an award of costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 73019 (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 224 Brunsprop Pty Ltd v Joanne Hay & Wes Davies [2015] NSWCATAP 152 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 EJE v Western Sydney Local Health District [2021] NSWCATAP 247 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Knox v Bollen; Bollen v Knox [2018] NSWCATAP 106 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 84 ONE.TEL Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 Rodny v Stricke [2020] NSWCATAP 20 The Owners – Strata Plan No. 76929 v Baldwin [2021] NSWCATAP 420 The Owners – Strata Plan 5319 v Price [2020] NSWCATAP 245 Zucker v Burbank Montague Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 135 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: John Dimitrou (First Applicant) Anna Dimitrou (Second Applicant) Cathy Accardo (Respondent) Representation: Respondent (self-represented) File Number(s): COM 21/37254 Publication restriction: Nil