Choi v The Owners – Strata Plan No 53482 (No 2) [2025] NSWCATAP 10

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Choi v The Owners – Strata Plan No 53482 (No 2) [2025] NSWCATAP 10 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 January 2025 Decision date: 10 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Sarginson, Deputy President E Bishop SC, 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) The costs application is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS — section 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) — special circumstances — whether established Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 LMA Contractors Pty Ltd v Changizi [2017] NSWCATAP 145 Medical Council of New South Wales v Mooney [2024] NSWCA 180 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 The Owners – Strata Plan No 77559 v Touma; Touma v The Owners – Strata Plan No 77559 [2022] NSWCATAP 284 Xpertise Construction Pty Ltd v Orantia [2023] NSWCATAP 22 Zhang v Chehade [2021] NSWCATCD 105 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: Jin Beom Choi (Appellant) The Owners Strata Plan No 53482 (Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-Represented) Thomas Martin Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00087516 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 9 February 2024 Before: D Bluth, Senior Member File Number(s): 2023/00380510