V -v- Y & Anor; X -v- Y & Anor [2002] NSWADT 7

CITATION: V -v- Y & Anor; X -v- Y & Anor [2002] NSWADT 7 DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division FILE NUMBER: 19 of 1998 APPLICANT V FIRST RESPONDENT Y SECOND RESPONDENT PARTIES: Z FILE NUMBER: 991030 APPLICANT X FIRST RESPONDENT Y SECOND RESPONDENT Z FILE NUMBER: 19 of 1998; 991030 HEARING DATES: 19/09/2001 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/02/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 02/05/2002

BEFORE: Ireland G - Judicial Member; Clayton S - Member; Cox R - Member APPLICATION: Costs - Costs - Contribution MATTER FOR DECISION: Costs Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Burke v. V Tralaggan & Anor [1986] EOC92-161 Gulliver vs The Council of the City of Sydney & Anor [1987] EOC92-185 Hopper v. Mt Isa Mines Limited [1999] 2QDR.496 CASES CITED: De La Rosa & Anor; Exparte Norgard v Rodpat Nominees Pty Limited [1991] 31FCR83 Cleary Bros (Bombo) Pty Ltd v Cvetkovski [2001]NSWADTAP 10 Gallagher v NSW Police Service [1998] NSWEOT Penfold v Penfold (1980) 144 CLR 311 Australian Postal Commissioner v Dao & Ano (No 2)(1986) 6 NSWLR 497 APPLICANTS L Byrne, barrister REPRESENTATION: FIRST RESPONDENT K Roser, barrister SECOND RESPONDENT No appearance ORDERS: 1. The Tribunal determines that the Respondents be jointly and severally liable to each Applicant for the costs referred on a party/party basis.; 2. That the amount of the costs be agreed between the parties within sixty (60) days of the making of these orders.; 3. If the parties are unable to agree upon the amount of costs within the period of 60 days, costs are to be assessed pursuant to the Legal Profession Act 1987.