Yu v Han [2022] NSWCATCD 93

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yu v Han [2022] NSWCATCD 93 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 6 June 2022 Decision date: 06 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: P French, General Member Decision: 1. A hearing on the issue of costs is dispensed with pursuant to section 50(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 2. Fanya Long, Feng Han and Angela Han must pay Xueyan Yu her costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed on an indemnity basis in accordance with the legal costs legislation. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – special circumstances justifying an award of costs – indemnity costs – where response to the application had no reasonable prospects of success – where respondent unreasonably delayed the finalisation of the proceedings – where respondent conducted proceedings in a way that disadvantaged the applicant Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2019 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No. 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 Becchara trading as Bechara and Company v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/a The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015 NSWCATAP 21 Cripps v G & M Mawson [2006] NSWCA 82 Degnam Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Wright (No 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Groth v Secretary, Department of Social Security [1995] FCA 989 Huang v Drumm [2017] NSWSC 1006 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 at 543 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341and Ng v Chong [2005] NSWSC 385 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd NSWCATAP 120 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) CLR 72 at 97 Phillips and Inspector-General in Bankruptcy [2012] AATA 788 Simone Starr-Diamond v Talus Diamond (no.4) [2013] NSWSC 811 Wentworth v Rogers (No.5) (1986) NSWLR 534 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Xueyan Yu (Applicant) Fangya Long, Feng Han and Angela Han (Respondents) Representation: Solicitors: KDA Legal (Applicant) File Number(s): RT 21/45667 Publication restriction: Nil