Kontaineroo Pty Ltd v Slaveski [2024] NSWCATAP 264

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kontaineroo Pty Ltd v Slaveski [2024] NSWCATAP 264 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Blake AM SC, Principal Member Decision: (1) A hearing of the costs application of the respondents is dispensed with. (2) The costs application of the respondents is dismissed. (3) Each of the appellants and the respondents are to pay their costs of the appeal. Catchwords: COSTS – costs application by the respondent – principles – withdrawal of appeal by the appellants - no hearing on the merits – costs application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 45, 50, 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), rr 25, 38, 38A Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 596 Uniform Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.20 Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Balout v Bella Ikea Cronulla Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1173 BDK v Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWCATAP 129 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 73019 (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 224 Bruce v Knight (No 4) [2021] NSWCATAP 412 Brunsprop Pty Ltd v Joanne Hay & Wes Davies [2015] NSWCATAP 152 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Fitzgerald v Woolworths Ltd [2017] FWCFB 2797; (2017) 270 IR 128 Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Re Minister for; ex parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622; [1997] HCA 6 Knox v Bollen; Bollen v Knox [2018] NSWCATAP 106 MacDermott v Wang [2022] NSWCATCD 71 New Island Developments Pty Ltd v New Island Investments One Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 454 N & T Buildings Pty Ltd v Ball [2018] NSWCATAP 83 Nichols v NFS Agribusiness Pty Ltd (2018) 97 NSWLR 681; [2018] NSWCA 84 ONE.TEL Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2000) 101 FCR 548; [2000] FCA 270 The Owners – Strata Plan 5319 v Price [2020] NSWCATAP 245 The Owners - Strata Plan No. 47027 v Peter Clisdell Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 46 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Kontaineroo Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Kearan McMenamin (Second Appellant) Drage Slaveski and Susie Slaveski (Respondents) Representation: Solicitors: First Appellant (no appearance) Second Appellant (no appearance) Pheonix Law (Respondents) File Number(s): 2024/00310251 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 12 July 2024 Before: S De Jersey, Senior Member File Number(s): 2023/00377185 (formerly HB 23/40839)