Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAD 87

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAD 87 Hearing dates: 24 February 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: 1. The application for a costs order made by the applicant is granted in part. 2. The respondent is to pay the applicant's disbursements incurred in responding to the strike out application in the lump sum amount of $700.00 within 28 days of the receipt of these orders. Catchwords: COSTS – whether special circumstances apply for an award of costs – legal practitioner acting for himself as a party – merits of application Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Barsoum v Chief Commissioner State Revenue [2021] NSWCATAD 91 Bechara (t/as Bechara and Co) v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow [2019] HCA 29 Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council [2022] NSWCATAD 392 Kadsielski v Guco 1 Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 223 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Yelda – v Sydney Water Corporation, Yelda v Vitality Works Australia Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATAD 117 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Michael Joseph (Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Coffey (Respondent) Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) BAL Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00235607 2022/00236000 and 2022/00251353 Publication restriction: Nil