Kamal v Medical Council of New South Wales [2023] NSWCATOD 72

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kamal v Medical Council of New South Wales [2023] NSWCATOD 72 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 07 June 2023 Decision date: 07 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: I Coleman SC ADCJ Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the Tribunal dispenses with a hearing of the costs application by the Medical Council of New South Wales. (2) Dr Md Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal is ordered to pay the costs of the Medical Council of New South Wales of the stay application fixed in the sum of $7,977.85. Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – general rule that costs follow the event – whether fixed sum costs order should be made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 4, 38(2), 50(2), 64 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4)(c) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 150, 159, 159B, 165, 165B, Sch 5D cll 1, 13 Cases Cited: Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Ltd v Paphos Wine Industries Ltd [1951] 1 All ER 873 Arian v Nguyen [2001] NSWCA 5 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) [1995] 57 FCR 119; [1995] FCA 1250 Bechara trading as Bechara and Company v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Colquhoun v District Court (NSW) (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 54 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Hanna v Medical Council of NSW [2019] NSWCATOD 139 Health Care Complaints Commission v Brush (No 2) [2015] NSWCATOD 154 Health Care Complaints Commission v CSM [2016] NSWCATOD 125 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Penson v Titan National Pty Limited (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Tim Barr Pty Ltd & Anor v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256; 288 ALR 385 Waterman v Gerling (Costs) [2005] NSWSC 1111 Category: Costs Parties: Dr Md Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal (Applicant) Medical Council of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Hooper (Respondent)