Paraskevopoulos v Bajic (No. 2) [2018] NSWCATCD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Paraskevopoulos v Bajic (No. 2) [2018] NSWCATCD 40 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 13 August 2018 Decision date: 13 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: D G Charles, Senior Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), in respect of the application by Phillip Paraskevopoulos, Margaret Paraskevopoulos and Dobrinka Lazarevich for their costs of the proceedings constituted by File Nos. HB 17/21112, HB 17/13535 and HB 17/40804, the Tribunal dispenses with a hearing requiring the parties to be present and proceeds to determine the costs application on the basis of the papers lodged with the Tribunal in accordance with orders 3, 4 and 5 of the Tribunal made on 22 May 2018.

(2) Alexsander Bajic is to pay the costs of Phillip Paraskevopoulos, Margaret Paraskevopoulos and Dobrinka Lazarevich on the ordinary basis up to and including 24 January 2018 and thereafter on the indemnity basis as agreed or as assessed in accordance with the applicable costs assessment legislation. Catchwords: COSTS – exercise of discretion under Rule 38 -indemnity costs – effect of Calderbank offers Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Cultus Petroleum v OMV Australia [1999] NSWSC 435 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Kursun v Gareffa (No 2) [2017] NSWCATCD 23 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 Miwa Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Nguyen v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd; Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd v Nguyen [2015] NSWCATAP 264 Nu Line Construction Group Pty Ltd v Fowler [2012] NSWSC 816 Old v McInnes and Hodgkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Oshlack Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Rickard Constructions v Rickard Hails Moretti [2005] NSWSC 481 Ruddock v Vardalis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Wentworth v Rogers [1999] NSWCA 403 Williams v Lewer [1974] 2 NSWLR 91 Category: Costs Parties: Alexsander Bajic (applicant in HB 17/13535; respondent in HB 17/40804 & HB 17/21112) Phillip Paraskevopoulos (applicant in HB 17/21112; respondent in HB 17/13535) Margaret Paraskevopoulos (applicant in HB 17/40804) Dobrinka Lazarevich (applicant in HB 17/40804) Representation: Counsel: M Klooster (applicants in HB 17/21112 & HB 17/40804 and respondent in HB 17/13535)