Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2018] NSWCATOD 189

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2018] NSWCATOD 189 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 27 November 2018 Decision date: 27 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: 1 Oral hearing dispensed with pursuant to s50(1)(c) of the CAT Act; 2 The Respondent to pay the Applicant's costs of and incidental to: (1) Directions hearings of 25 January 2017, 11 April 2017; (2) Hearing of 5 June 2017, 6 June 2017; and (3) Preparation for hearing prior to 11 July 2017, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – special circumstances – failure to comply with orders and directions – conduct of proceedings – model litigant - unreasonably prolonging proceedings – disciplinary proceedings – amount of costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 241 BHR and BHS v Biripi Aborignial (sic) Children's Services (No2) [2015] NSWCATAD 109 Ceepee Pty Ltd v RMS [2015] NSWCATAD 130 Chan v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2015] NSWCATAD 62 CRIPPS and Another v G& M DAWSON Pty Ltd and Another; G & M DAWSON Pty Ltd and Another v CRIPPS and Another [2006] NSWCA 81 Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2016] NSWCATOD 165 Edward Lee 's Imports Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATOD 13 Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading (No 3) [2018] NSWCATOD 116 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Spiteri [2015] NSWCATAP 48 Yammatree Pty Ltd (Applicant); North West Local Land Service (Respondent) [2015] NSWCATAD 221 Younan v Commissioner for Fair Trading (No 2) [2016] NSWCATOD 60 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd (Applicant) Commissioner for Fair Trading (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: JR Young (Applicant)