Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 104

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 104 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 12 April 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: T Simon, Principal Member J Lucy, 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 appellant is to pay the respondent an amount of $7,309.76 on or before 5 May 2023. Catchwords: COSTS---Rule 38A Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014--- Whether special circumstances must be established--- fixed costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bechara (t/as Bechara and Co) v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Huang v Drumm [2017] NSWSC 1006 Starr-Diamond v Diamond (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 811 Wojciechowska v Blue Mountains City Council [2021] NSWCATAP 179 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 34 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 310 Wojciechowska v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 173 Wojciechowska v Commission of Police (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAP 311 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Paulina Wojciechowska (Appellant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00231441 Publication restriction: Section 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) applies to the material filed by the respondent on a confidential basis. That material is not to be released to either the applicant or the public. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2021] NSWCATAD 210 Date of Decision: 19 April 2021 and 16 July 2021 Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member File Number(s): 2020/00333837