Arambewela v Castle Projects Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 14

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Arambewela v Castle Projects Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 14 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 08 January 2018 Decision date: 08 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Britton (Principal Member ) Decision: (1) The application for costs is refused. (2) Each party is to pay their own costs Catchwords: COSTS — exercise of the discretion to award costs under r 38(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 where proceedings are discontinued Legislation Cited: Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Arambewela & anor v Castle Projects Pty Ltd; Castle Projects Pty Ltd v Arambewela & anor (Unreported, NCAT, Consumer and Commercial Division, Principal Member, L Pearson 11 May 2017) Australiawide Airlines Ltd v Aspirion Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 365 Fordham v Fordyce [2007] NSWCA 129 Furber v Stacey & Anor [2005] NSWCA 242 Latoudis v Casey [1990] 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Oshlak v Richmond River Council [1998] 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Thomson v Chapman [2016] NSWCATAP 6 Category: Costs Parties: Chan Arambewela and Giulia Gonano (Appellants) Castle Projects Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Auld (Respondent)