Wright v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No2) [2014] NSWCATAD 104

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wright v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No2) [2014] NSWCATAD 104 Hearing dates: 22 April 2014 Decision date: 22 July 2014 Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President J Schwager, General Member M Nasir, General Member Decision: The Applicant's application for costs is refused. Catchwords: COSTS - whether fair to award applicant one-third of his party/party costs - relevance of the fact that costs far exceed the amount of damages awarded - whether Respondent acted unreasonably in rejecting offers or breached model litigant policy Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic) Cases Cited: Assaf v Skalkos [2000] NSWSC 935 Battenberg v The Union Club (No 3) [2005] NSWADT 126 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 ALL ER 333 Collier v Sunol (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 88 Cultivaust Pty Ltd v Grain Pool Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1568 Deckert v Victorian Institute of Dryland Agriculture [2006] VCAT 299 De Luca & Anor v Scuccimarra & Anor (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 245 Denmeade v Kempsey Shire Council & Ors (No 3) [2004] NSWADT 54 Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] FCA 602 Dunne v Rail Corporation, NSW (No 2) [2006] NSWADT 335 GLS v PLP (Human Rights) [2013] VCAT Hughes v Narrabri Bowling Motel Limited (No 2) [2012] NSWADT 260 Jenkins v YMCA of Great Lakes Inc. t/as Great Lakes Aquatic & Leisure Centre [2008] NSWADT 335 Jordan v North Coast Area Health Service (No 3) [2005] NSWADT 296 Lynch v Alan Hingston as trustee for the AP Family Trust trading as Grafton Sawmilling [2009] NSWADT 263 Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corp (1996) 138 ALR 425 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Grant Wright Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force Representation: Counsel: K Edwards (Applicant) K Eastman SC (Respondent) Mitchell Lawyers (Applicant) Henry Davis York (Respondent) File Number(s): 121017