Colourrender (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sarkis; Sarkis v Colourrender (Australia)Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 250

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Colourrender (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sarkis; Sarkis v Colourrender (Australia)Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 250 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 04 September 2023 Decision date: 04 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: 1. A hearing on the question of whether there should be costs orders is dispensed with. 2. Colourrender (Australia) Pty Ltd is to pay two thirds of the costs incurred by George and Sonya Sarkis in both appeals (Matters AP 2022/00220143 and AP 2022/00244797) in the amount agreed or as assessed on the ordinary 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 question of whether there should be costs orders in respect of the proceedings between the parties at first instance is remitted to the Consumer and Commercial Division of the Tribunal for determination. Catchwords: COSTS--- whether there should be costs orders of the proceedings at first instance following a remittal order- costs at first instance remitted- costs incurred in appeals where one party is predominately successful- costs order for two thirds of costs incurred- whether indemnity costs should be ordered or await the determination of the applications following the remittal. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abdi v Abdi (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 582 Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Bellgrove v Eldridge [1954] HCA 36; (1954) 90 CLR 613 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 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 LMA Contractors Pty Ltd v Changizi [2017] NSWCATAP [2017] NSWCATAP 145 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 [1998] HCA 11, 193 CLR 72 Promina Design & Construction Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 97449 (No 2) [2023] NSWCATAP 164 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (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: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Colourrender (Australia) Pty Ltd (Appellant) George Sarkis and Sonya Sarkis (Respondents)