Steward v McKay (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 5

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Steward v McKay (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 5 Hearing dates: 21 November 2018 Date of orders: 02 January 2019 Decision date: 02 January 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R Titterton, Principal Member D Charles, Senior Member Decision: On or before 29 January 2019, the appellant is to pay the first respondent the sum of $6,500 in respect of costs. Catchwords: COSTS – special circumstances established – lump sum costs order made Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bathurst Regional Council v Thompson (No.2) [2012] NSWCA 420 Brunsprop Pty Ltd v Joanne Hay & Wes Davies [2015] NSWCATAP 152 Gizah Pty Limited v AXA Trustees Limited (No. 2) [2001] NSWADT 164 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Spiteri [2015] NSWCATAP 48 Steward v McKay [2018] NSWCATAP 288 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Lisa Steward (Appellant) Christy McKay (First Respondent) Jaime Anderson (Second Respondent) Pucheng Liu (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Murphy (Appellant)

Solicitors: A Patrech (McKenzie Friend) (Appellant) B Gee, FCB Workplace Law (First Respondent)

There was no appearance for either the Second or Third Respondents. File Number(s): AP 18/35942 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 11 July 2018 Before: J Ringrose, General Member File Number(s): RT 1814630