Lucchese v McDonell (No. 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 169

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lucchese v McDonell (No. 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 169 Hearing dates: 1 May 2018 Date of orders: 11 July 2018 Decision date: 11 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Curtin SC, Senior Member K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: In Appeal AP 18/08577:

1. A hearing of the costs application is dispensed with.

2. The respondents are to pay the appellants' costs of the appeal as agreed or assessed.

In Appeal AP 18/08247:

1. A hearing of the costs application is dispensed with.

2. Each party is to pay his and her own costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEALS – costs – costs of the appeal - no question of principle Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 50, 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), rr 38, 38A Cases Cited: A & P Parkes Constructions v Como Hotel Holdings [2004] NSWSC 792 Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 216 Forster v Farquhar (1891) 1 QB 564 Hicks v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 757 LMA Contractors Limited v Changizi [2017] NSWCATAP 145 Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229; [2001] FCA 1865 Category: Costs Parties: Frank Lucchese (First Appellant) Janelle Lucchese (Second Appellant) Paul McDonell (First Respondent) Angela McDonell (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Neggo (Appellants) M Hadley (Respondents)