The Owners – Strata Plan No. 64807 v Sunaust Properties Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2022] NSWCATCD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan No. 64807 v Sunaust Properties Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2022] NSWCATCD 40 Hearing dates: 28 March (on the papers) Date of orders: 28 March 2022 Decision date: 28 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: Graham Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: 1 The Tribunal dispenses with a hearing on the question of costs, pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 2 The respondent is to pay the costs of the applicant, on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – Whether special circumstances warranting an order for costs – Whether to award indemnity costs – No reference to indemnity costs in Calderbank letter Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bostik Australia v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 BPU v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian (Costs) [2016] NSWCATAP 87 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 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 Cripps v G & M Mawson [2006] NSWCA 84 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Megerditchian v Kumond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Nu Line Construction Group Pty Ltd v Fowler [2012] NSWSC 816 Old v McInnes and Hogkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Sanders v Snell (No 2) (2000) 174 ALR 53 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Smith v Giro Construction Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCATAP 214 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan No. 64807 (Applicant) Sunaust Properties Pty Ltd - Respondent Representation: Counsel: R Gration (Applicant) E Young (Respondent)