Randhawa v Green & Associates Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATCD 10

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Randhawa v Green & Associates Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATCD 10 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 04 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: M Eftimiou, General Member Decision: 1. A hearing on costs is dispensed with pursuant to s 50(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.

2. The application for costs is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS – whether special circumstances exist Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2009 Category: Costs Parties: Guneet Randhawa (Applicant) Green & Associates Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Self represented Applicant Mr Green for the Respondent File Number(s): GEN 15/66317 Publication restriction: Nil

Reasons for decision

Introduction 1. On 14 December 2015 the applicant filed an application with the Tribunal seeking an order that the respondent pay to him $2,715.00 and that further the respondent provided with written receipts for the services provided by it to the applicant. The proceedings were withdrawn by the applicant at the hearing of the matter on 4 January 2016. The respondent sought an order as to costs. The applicant sought an opportunity to make written submissions in relation to the costs application. The Tribunal made procedural directions for the filing of submissions as to costs and with the parties consent advised that the costs application would be determined without conducting a further hearing. For the reasons set out below, I have dismissed the application.