Hawach v A & A Building Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWCATAP 234

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hawach v A & A Building Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWCATAP 234 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 19 November 2024 Decision date: 19 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Sarginson, Deputy President D Robertson, Principal 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) The appellants, Joseph Hawach and Sarah Reimers, are to pay the costs of the respondent A & A Building Services Pty Ltd of the appeal proceedings as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: COSTS – rr 38 and 38A Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) – respondent the successful party in the appeal – costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: 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 Hawach v A & A Building Services Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCATAP 138 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Northern Territory v Sangare [2019] HCA 25; (2019) 265 CLR 164 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Promina Design & Construction Pty Ltd v The Owners-Strata Plan No 97449 (No 4) [2023] NSWCATAP 338 The Owners-Strata Plan No 63731 v B & G Trading Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWCATAP 273 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Joseph Hawach (First Appellant) Sarah Reimers (Second Appellant) A & A Building Services Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Klooster (Appellants) F Clark (Respondent)