Soma Lasers Australia (Int) Pty Ltd v; 97 Compression Pty Ltd t/as Estetiko Skin and Laser (No 2) [2025] NSWCATAP 3

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Soma Lasers Australia (Int) Pty Ltd v; 97 Compression Pty Ltd t/as Estetiko Skin and Laser (No 2) [2025] NSWCATAP 3 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 06 January 2025 Decision date: 06 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: P Durack SC, Senior Member G Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal dispenses with a hearing on the question of costs, pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). (2) Each party is to bear their own costs of the appeal. Catchwords: COSTS – Self-represented party – no valid claim for costs referable to the appeal – application of established principles Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow [2019] HCA 29 Bonita v Shen [2016] NSWCATAP 159 Cachia v Hanes [1994] HCA 14 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59 News v Cotes [2019] NSWCATAP 186 Oshlak v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 The Owners – Strata Plan No. 47037 v Peter Clisdell Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 46 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Soma Lasers Australia (Int) Pty Ltd (Appellant) 97 Compression Pty Ltd t/as Estetiko Skin and Laser (Respondent) Representation: A Lennox, director (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00116858 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 27 February 2024 Before: K Ross, Senior Member (8 May 2023) S Hanstein, General Member (27 February 2024) File Number(s): 2022/00402630 (previously GEN 22/47279)