Ahmed v Phase Projects Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWCATAP 165

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ahmed v Phase Projects Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWCATAP 165 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 27 August 2024 Decision date: 27 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing on costs is dispensed with. (2) The Respondent is to pay the Appellant's costs in the sum of $486.00. Catchwords: COSTS - self represented appellant seeks costs of the appeal limited to the lodgement fee, costs of an expert and other expenses - expert report not tendered at first instance and not relevant to determination of the appeal - whether the respondent should have an order in its favour for its costs in resisting the appellants application. Legislation Cited: Civil & Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 60 Civil & Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), rr 38, 38A Cases Cited: Ahmed v Phase Projects Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCATAP 92 Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Texts Cited: Not applicable Category: Costs Parties: Farah Ahmed (Appellant) Phase Projects Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Bolger (Respondent)

Solicitors: Chatswood Law (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00031452 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: New South Wales Civil & Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 2 January 2024 Before: S De Jersey, Senior Member File Number(s): 2023/00401454 (formerly HB 23/15728)