Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hassos (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 235

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hassos (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 235 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 23 August 2023 Decision date: 23 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Sarginson, Senior Member K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: 1. An oral hearing is dispensed with under s 50 (2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). 2. Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd is to pay Polixeni Hassos 50% of the costs of the appeal proceedings in Matter 2022/00275892 as agreed or assessed on the basis set out in the legal costs legislation (as defined in section 3A of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW)). 3. The application to amend the reasons of the Appeal Panel in the substantive decision is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS---r 38A Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW)---Both parties successful on different issues---Whether proportionate costs order appropriate Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hassos [2023] NSWCATAP 184 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 G R Vaughan (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Vogt [2006] NSWCA 263 Hanave Pty Ltd v Wine Nomad Pty Ltd; Wine Nomad Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAP 361 Hogan v Trustee of the Roman Catholic Church (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 74 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Lollis v Loulatzis (No 2) [2008] VSC 35 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1999] HCA 11; (1999) 193 CLR 72 Petropoulos v CPD Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 54 Promina Design & Construction Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 97449 (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 164 Rekrut and Scott v Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd; Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd v Rekrut and Scott [2018] NSWCATAP 97 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 State of NSW v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Sydney City Council v Geftlick & Ors (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 374 Waters v P C Henderson (Aust) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338 Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of NSW Civil Trials Bench Book-Costs Category: Costs Parties: Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (Appellant) Polixeni Hassos (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Neggo (Appellant) M Walsh (Respondent)