Templeton v Office of Environment and Heritage (No. 2) [2017] NSWCATAD 225

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Templeton v Office of Environment and Heritage (No. 2) [2017] NSWCATAD 225 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 17 July 2017 Decision date: 17 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs of the proceedings from 5 July 2016, in an amount not exceeding $1,000, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – Whether special circumstances warrant an award of costs – Applicant failed to attend scheduled planning meeting – Whether applicant conducted proceedings in way that unnecessarily disadvantaged respondent Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Bischoff v Sahade & Owners Corporation SP 62022 [2015] NSWCATAP 196 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Nguyen & Anor v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd; Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Nguyen & Anor (no 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 168 Obieta v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Shlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Templeton v Office of Environment & Heritage [2016] NSWCATAD 312 Category: Costs Parties: David Templeton (Applicant) Office of Environment and Heritage (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Coghlan, Agent (Applicant) M Moore, Agent (Respondent) File Number(s): 1610140