Freeman-Vagg v Oldstream Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 198

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Freeman-Vagg v Oldstream Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 198 Hearing dates: 31 January 2022 Date of orders: 15 June 2022 Decision date: 15 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: C Fougere, Principal Member G Curtin SC, Senior Member Decision: In Appeal 2021/00283619: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal on the ordinary basis. In Appeal 2021/00353172: 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. The appellant is to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — retail leases — unconscionable and other misconduct alleged against the lessor – no errors in findings of fact – no question of principle COSTS — party/party — orders against non-parties — personal costs orders against legal practitioners – power of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to make costs orders against non-parties - power of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to make costs orders against legal practitioners – principles to apply to applications for costs against non-parties - principles to apply to applications for costs against legal practitioners Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 60(4)(a), Sch 4 cl 12(1)(c) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 98, 99 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 148B Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Cases Cited: 1735 Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue; 1735 Pty Ltd atf Bares Family Trust v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (Costs) [2021] NSWCATAD 134 Abed v Cosgrove trading as Alison Arts; Cosgrove v Abed [2018] NSWCATAP 4 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (Costs) [2021] NSWCATAD 134 Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Amir Ashrafinia v Mohammad Reza Ashrafinia; Parvaneh Karami Fakhrabadi v Mohammad Reza Ashrafinia [2012] NSWSC 500 Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc v Farrell [2016] NSWCA 256 Collier v Country Women's Association of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 36 Diaspora Holdings Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 68608 [2018] NSWCATCD 52 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 FPM Constructions v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 John v Rees [1970] Ch 345 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178; [1992] HCA 28 Lam v Steve Jarvin Motors Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 186 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 McInnes v Rheem Australia Pty Limited [2021] NSWCA 89 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 2013 Plaintiff S4/2014 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 253 CLR 219; [2014] HCA 34 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Preston v Diaspora Holdings Pty Ltd; Diaspora Holdings Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 68608 [2019] NSWSC 651 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso and Ors [2009] NSWCA 391 The Owners Strata Plan No. 84751 v Karimbla Construction Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 145 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Webb v Flight Centre Travel Group Limited [2021] NSWCATCD 31 Texts Cited: Cross on Evidence, LexisNexis, online edition M McHugh AO QC, 'Preparing and arguing an appeal', NSW Bar Association Bar News, Winter 2010 NSW Judicial Commission, Civil Trials Benchbook, online edition Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarah Freeman-Vagg (Appellant) Oldstream Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Tsang (Respondent)