Deutsch Services Pty Ltd v Apex Bespoke Building Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] NSWCATAP 23

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Deutsch Services Pty Ltd v Apex Bespoke Building Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] NSWCATAP 23 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 03 February 2025 Decision date: 03 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Blake AM SC, Principal Member S Higgins, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to section 50 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) a hearing of Apex Bespoke Building Pty Ltd's costs application is dispensed with. (2) Deutsch Services Pty Ltd is to pay Apex Bespoke Building Pty Ltd's costs of the appeal, on an ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – home building – unsuccessful application for leave to appeal from first instance directions order – respondent made a submitting appearance reserving its position solely as to costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: BNY Constructions Pty Ltd v Allen [2017] NSWCATAP 186 Texts Cited: nil Category: Costs Parties: Deutsch Services Pty Ltd (Appellant) Apex Bespoke Building Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Deutsch Partners (Appellant) Carmody Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00210023 Publication restriction: nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: n/a Date of Decision: 31 May 2024 Before: G Ellis SC, Senior Member File Number(s): 2024/00084453