Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (No 3) (Costs) [2023] NSWCATOD 44

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (No 3) (Costs) [2023] NSWCATOD 44 Hearing dates: On the papers after 3 March 2023 Date of orders: 04 April 2023 Decision date: 04 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: (1) The Respondent pay the Applicant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings as agreed or assessed on a party and party basis. Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – general rule that costs follow the event – application of the rule and discretion – where Stage 1 and Stage 2 hearings combined – whether applicant successful on overall basis – whether proportional costs order should be made in favour of applicant Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 4(1)(b) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 3B, 165, 165B, Sch 5D cll 1(2), 13 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Rawson Homes Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 334 Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 146 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v National Competition Council (No 2) [2007] FCA 557 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru (No2) [2015] HCA 53; (2015) 327 ALR 192 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield [2022] NSWCATOD 97 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd (t/as Lars Fischer Construction) v Ostin & Anor (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 98 Oshlack v Richmond City Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Patrech v Psychology Board of Australia (No 2) [2023] NSWCATOD 9 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Waterman v Gerling Australia Insurance Company Pty Ltd (No 2) (Costs) [2005] NSWSC 1111 Category: Costs Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Bruce Desmond Litchfield (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lowson (Applicant) P Aitken (Respondent)