Abed v Cosgrove t/as Alison Arts; Cosgrove v Abed (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 133

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Abed v Cosgrove t/as Alison Arts; Cosgrove v Abed (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 133 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 30 May 2018 Decision date: 30 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: L Robberds QC, Senior Member G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: 1. An oral hearing is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 and the matter is determined on the papers.

2. The Appeal Panel orders that in matter AP 17/26175 the appellant Alison May Cosgrove pay the costs of the respondent Maria Abed on a party/party basis, such costs to be as agreed or assessed on the basis set out in the legal costs legislation (as defined in section 3A of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014). Catchwords: COSTS---Special circumstances---Unsuccessful cross appeal---Special circumstances established ---Applicable principles Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: ACT Builders Pty Ltd v Haridemos (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 118 Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 25 Cripps v G & M Mawson [2006] NSWCA 84 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Stankovic v State of NSW (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 335 Category: Costs Parties: In Matter AP 17/19509