Hellstern, Begg & Mclachlan v The Owners – Strata Plan 328; Ridley & Tulloch v Hellstern & Begg & The Owners – Strata Plan 328 [2018] NSWCATCD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hellstern, Begg & Mclachlan v The Owners – Strata Plan 328; Ridley & Tulloch v Hellstern & Begg & The Owners – Strata Plan 328 [2018] NSWCATCD 43 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 23 August 2018 Decision date: 23 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 Deborah Begg, Josephine Hellstern and Jason McLachlan for their costs of the proceedings constituted by File Nos. SC 17/34613 and SC 17/30985, 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 by the parties in accordance with the Tribunal's orders made on 30 April 2018.

(2) No order as to costs, with the intent that each party is to bear their own costs of both proceedings. Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs - no special circumstances – no discretionary reason to award costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Mergerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Citadin Pty Ltd (No. 2) v Eddie Azzi Australia Pty Ltd & General Pants Co Pty Ltd [2001] NSWADTAP 31 Ruddock v Vardalis (No 2) (2001)115 FCR 229 Williams v Lewer [1974] 2 NSWLR 91 Obeita v Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation – Strata Plan 73019 (No. 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 224 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Cultus Petroleum v OMV Australia [1999] NSWSC 435 Texts Cited: None Category: Costs Parties: Deborah Begg (applicant in SC 17/34613; respondent in SC 17/30985) Josephine Hellstern (applicant in SC 17/34613; respondent in SC 17/30985) Jason Terry McLachlan (applicant in SC 17/34613) The Owners – Strata Plan No. 328 (respondent in SC 17/30985 and respondent in SC 17/34613) Valerie Alison Ridley (applicant in SC 17/30985) Tristan James Tulloch (applicant in SC 17/30985) Representation: Solicitors: Grace Lawyers (Deborah Begg, Josephine Hellstern & Jason Terry McLachlan) The Owners – Strata Plan – Mr John Sacre (strata managing agent) Valerie Alison Ridley – self –represented Tristan James Tulloch – self- represented File Number(s): SC 17/34613 & SC 17/30985 Publication restriction: Unrestricted