Pascale v City of Parramatta [2017] NSWCATAD 332

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pascale v City of Parramatta [2017] NSWCATAD 332 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 17 November 2017 Decision date: 17 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) The application for costs is refused. Catchwords: COSTS - Administrative Law - GIPA Act - Whether special circumstances established - Settled how costs approached. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Cases Cited: Bischoff v Sahade & Owners Corporation SP 62022 [2015] NSWCATAP 196 Hennessey v Roads and Maritime Services; G B Holdings Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCATOD 152 Styles v Wollondily Shire Council [2017] NSWCATAP 108 Category: Costs Parties: Cecilia Pascale (Applicant) City of Parramatta (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Doyle (Applicant)

Solicitors: Colin Biggers and Paisley (Applicant) Matthews Folbigg (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00048258 Publication restriction: Nil

REASONS FOR decision 1. This is an application for costs brought by the applicant in the substantive proceedings. The substantive proceedings concern an application for government information by the applicant from the respondent agency. The applicant sought administrative review of that application (and decision) in the Tribunal under both the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and conforming with the provisions of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 where applicable.