Colman v The Owners Strata Plan No. 61131 (No. 2) [2023] NSWCATCD 101

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Colman v The Owners Strata Plan No. 61131 (No. 2) [2023] NSWCATCD 101 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 02 August 2023 Decision date: 02 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Sarginson, 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) Gary Mark Colman is to pay the costs of The Owners Strata Plan No 61131 in Matter SC 21/39322 as agreed or assessed on the basis set out in the legal costs legislation (as set out in s 3A of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW)). Catchwords: COSTS---r 38 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014---No special circumstances required---Respondent the successful party---Indemnity costs---No basis for indemnity costs established Legislation Cited: Civil And Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 De Bruyne v Welstead [2022] NSWSC 886 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 Hunter v Chief Constable of the West Midlands [1982] AC 529 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Liverpool City Council v Estephan [2009] NSWCA 161 Lollis v Loulatzis (No 2) [2008] VSC 35 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 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 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 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 The Owners Strata Plan No 63731 v B & G Trading Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 273 The Owners Corporation Strata Plan No. 63341 v Malachite Holdings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 256 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: Gary Mark Colman (Applicant) The Owners-Strata Plan No 61131 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R. Lovas (Respondent)