Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2011] NSWADT 215

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2011] NSWADT 215 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 06 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Revenue Division Before: A Verick, Judicial Member Decision: (1) The Applicant's application for costs is dismissed. (2) The Respondent's application for costs is dismissed. Catchwords: Costs Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Taxation Administration Act 1996 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 Cases Cited: Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] NSWADT 17 Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (RD) [2011] NSWADTAP 35 AT v Commissioner of Police, NSW [2010] NSWCA 131 Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Crewsdon v Niland & Ors (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 5 EP v Commissioner for Children and Young People [2003] NSWADTAP 227 Category: Costs Parties: Sally Haddad (Applicant) Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (Respondent) Representation: Counsel A H Rider (Respondent) J Haddad (Agent- Applicant) I V Knight Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 096068

Reasons for Decision 1Soon after the Tribunal handed down its decision in Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] NSWADT 17, both the Applicant and the Respondent filed applications for costs. The applications were held over until the outcome of an appeal by the Applicant against the Tribunal's decision. On 12 August 2011, the Appeal Panel handed its decision ( Haddad v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (RD) [2011] NSWADTAP 35) dismissing the Applicant's case.