John McDonald Building Services Pty Limited v Gusa (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 273

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: John McDonald Building Services Pty Limited v Gusa (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 273 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 19 August 2022 Decision date: 19 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I R Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member J S Currie, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) the Appeal Panel dispenses with a hearing of these proceedings (2) The parties bear their own costs of the proceedings at first instance and of the appeal Catchwords: COSTS - where each party seeks orders for costs of proceedings at first instance and of appeal- where parties had mixed success on appeal and at first instance- whether either party should be awarded costs- whether proportional costs order should be made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (2014) Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Aust-Home Investments Ltd [1993] FCA 585; (1993) 44 FCR 194 Avopiling Pty Limited v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 219 B & M Mitchell Pty Limited v Mikel Investments Pty Limited & Divlist Pty Limited t/as Contemporary Homes [2018] NSWCATAP 63 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 304 Ding v Sanli Design and Construction Pty Limited [2021] NSWCATCD 116 Ferguson v Hyndman [2006] NSWSC 538 Firebird Global Master Fund II Limited v Republic of Nauru (No 2) [2015] HCA 15 Foley v Australian Associated Motor Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWSC 778 Lake Burrendong State Park Trust v Thompson [2011] NSWSC 1554 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 535 Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Limited v Grant [2009] NSWCA 378 Newcastle Wallsend Coal Pty Limited v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) NSWCA 129 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 73 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs; Ex Parte Lai Qin [1997] HCA 6; (1997) 186 CLR 622 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Category: Costs Parties: John McDonald Building Services Pty Limited (Appellant) Milorad Gusa (First Respondent) Natasha Gusa (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors Macfarlane Law (Appellant) Reuben George Lawyers (Respondents) File Number(s): 2021/00245160 Publication restriction: Nil