Profitability Consulting Pty Ltd v Thorpe [2018] NSWCATAP 41

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Profitability Consulting Pty Ltd v Thorpe [2018] NSWCATAP 41 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 08 February 2018 Decision date: 08 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Britton, Principal Member Decision: Application for costs is refused. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Self represented party

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Words and meaning — meaning of the term "costs" in s 60 of Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (VIC) Cases Cited: Aussie Invest Corporation Pty Ltd v Hobsons Bay CC [2004] VCAT 2188 B & L Linings Pty Ltd & anor v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 4) (RD) [2008] NSWADTAP 14 Blanch v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2008] NSWADT 24 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403; [1994] HCA 14 (Hammond v Ozzy's Cheapest Cars Pty Ltd t/as Ozzy Car Sales [2015] NSWCATAP 65 D151, D152, D154 v New South Wales Crime Commission [2017] NSWCA 143 Dingwall v Matar & Anor [2002] NSWADT 52 Director-General, Department of Education and Training v Simpson [2001] NSWADTAP 6 Farquar & Farquar (No. 2) [2008] FamCA 682 Raethel v Director-General, Department of Education and Training [2000] NSWADT 56 Registrar of Titles (WA) v Franzon [1975] HCA 41; (1975) 132 CLR 611; [1975] HCA 41. Texts Cited: Dal Pont, Law of Costs, (LexisNexis Butterworth, 3rd ed, 2013) Category: Costs Parties: Profitability Consulting Pty Ltd (Appellant) Joanne Thorpe and Arthur Peterson (Respondents) Representation: Leverage Solicitors (Appellant) In person (Respondents) File Number(s): AP 17/35136 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NCAT Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial n Date of Decision: 20 June 2017 Before: D Harvey, Member File Number(s): GEN 17/24977