Ellis v The Owners – Strata Plan 80605 [2018] NSWCATAP 174

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ellis v The Owners – Strata Plan 80605 [2018] NSWCATAP 174 Hearing dates: 21 June 2018 Date of orders: 18 July 2018 Decision date: 18 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: L Pearson, Principal Member D Goldstein, Senior Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed pursuant to s 55(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.

2. The appellants must pay the first respondent's costs of and incidental to the Appeal proceedings on the ordinary basis, such costs if not agreed to be 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 Catchwords: COSTS – appeal withdrawn – whether special circumstances for award of costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Bechara t/as Bechara & Co v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 863 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 Hamod v State of New South Wales (No 13) [2009] NSWSC 756 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Limited, Idoport Pty Limited v Donald Robert Argus [2007] NSWSC 23 Islam v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 116 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Rigoni v Tao [2018] NSWCATAP 166 Stankovic v State of NSW (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 335 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Category: Costs Parties: Aiden Ellis, Jocelyn Ellis, and Richard Devon (Appellants) The Owners – Strata Plan 80605 (First Respondent) Lake Group Property Services Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Strata Committee for SP 80605 (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S McMahon (First Respondent)