Reid & Robinson Builders Pty Ltd trading as John Robinson Elite Constructions v Cleal [2022] NSWCATAP 137

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Reid & Robinson Builders Pty Ltd trading as John Robinson Elite Constructions v Cleal [2022] NSWCATAP 137 Hearing dates: 20 August 2021 Date of orders: 02 May 2022 Decision date: 02 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I R Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member J S Currie, Senior Member Decision: (1) That, pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Act 2013 the Respondents' application for costs be determined without an oral hearing. (2) That the Appellant pay the Respondent's costs of the appeal as agreed or assessed on a party and party basis. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Appeals — where Appellant unsuccessfully challenged interlocutory order transferring proceedings to District Court — whether s 60 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 or Rule 38A of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 governed application for costs of the appeal — held that Rule 38A applied — unsuccessful Appellant ordered to pay Respondent's costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Limitation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allen v Tricare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Amaca Pty Ltd v Cremer [2006] NSWCA 164, (2006) 66 NSWLR 400 Avopiling Pty Limited v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 219 B & M Mitchell Pty Limited v Mikell Investments Pty Limited & Divlist Pty Limited t/as Contemporary Homes [2018] NSWCATAP 63 Bermingham v Corrective Services Commission of New South Wales (1988) 15 NSWLR 292 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Limited v National Competition Council (No. 2) [2007] FCA 557 Bostik Australia Pty Limited v Liddiard (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 68 Bull v Attorney-General (NSW) (1913) 17 CLR 370 Cheney v Spooner [1929] HCA 12; (1929) 41 CLR 532 Clarence v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (1990) 20 NSWLR 1 Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru (No. 2) [2015] HCA 15 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1 Jabulani Pty Ltd v Walkabout II Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 267 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 28; (1992) 174 CLR 178 Latoudis v Casey (1990) HCA 59, (1991) 70 CLR 535 LMA Contractors Limited v Changizi [2017] NSWCATAP 145 Mills v Meeking [1990] HCA 6; (1990) 169 CLR 214 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 R v L (1994) 49 FCR 534 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 127 Singh v Khan [2019] NSWCATAP 45 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Texts Cited: Dennis Pearce, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (9th ed, 2019) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Reid & Robinson Builders Pty Ltd trading as John Robinson Elite Constructions (Appellant) Wendy Kay Cleal (First Respondent) Wayne Leslie Cleal (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Nolan Commercial Law Practice (Appellant) Tranter Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00173913 Publication restriction: Unrestricted Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 14 May 2021 Before: K. Ross, Senior Member File Number(s): HB 20/35814