Rona v Opes Lifestyle Homes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 81

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rona v Opes Lifestyle Homes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 81 Hearing dates: On the papers; submissions close 2 December 2022 Date of orders: 24 March 2023 Decision date: 24 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Thode, Principal Member C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: (1) An oral hearing on the issue of costs is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). (2) The application for costs is dismissed. (3) Each party is to bear its own costs of the appeal in accordance with s 60(1) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). Catchwords: COSTS – whether rules 38 and 38A Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 apply – whether special circumstances exist – claim in dispute under $30,000 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 50(2), 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), rr 38, 38A Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Cases Cited: Alexander James Pty Ltd v Pozetu Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 75 Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Cripps v G & M Mawson [2006] NSWCA 81 Dr Douglass v Lawton Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 90 Edwards v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Customer Service (Costs) [2019] NSWCATAP 249 Hanave Pty Ltd v Wine Nomad Pty Ltd; Wine Nomad Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 361 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Rona v Opes Lifestyle Homes Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 363 The Owners Corporation Strata Plan No. 63341 v Malachite Holdings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 256 ZHH v ZHI (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 193 Category: Costs Parties: Andrew Robert Rona (Appellant) Opes Lifestyle Homes Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M McGirr (Appellant)