GS & CS Holdings Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 63227 (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 254

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GS & CS Holdings Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 63227 (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 254 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 4 August 2022 Decision date: 04 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: M Harrowell, Deputy President G Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal act 2013, the Appeal Panel dispenses with a hearing of the application for costs. 2. The respondent's application for costs is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – special circumstances – complexity – untenable appeal – frivolous vexatious or lacking in substance – special circumstances not established. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) (repealed) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bruce v Knight (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAP 254 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Gelder v The Owners - Strata Plan No 38308 [2021] NSWCATAP 109 GS & CS Holdings Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 63227 [2022] NSWCATAP 206 Macey's Group Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 33591 [2021] NSWCATAP 88 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 The Owners – Strata Plan No 54026 v UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 80 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: GS & CS Holdings Pty Ltd (Appellant) The Owners – Strata Plan No. 63227 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P A Horobin (Appellant) A Hopkins (Respondent)