Kerswell v Owners of Strata Plan No 71241 [2019] NSWSC 119

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kerswell v Owners of Strata Plan No 71241 [2019] NSWSC 119 Hearing dates: 14 February 2019 Date of orders: 20 February 2019 Decision date: 20 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) The Summons filed on 9 February 2018 is dismissed. (2) Unless a party applies to my Associate in writing within 7 days of the date of these orders for a different order, costs on an ordinary basis in favour of the respondent. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal against a costs order by Local Court of New South Wales – two grounds of error of law – one ground of error of fact Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39, 40 Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) s 80 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Sch 3, Cl 7 Cases Cited: Ada Evans Chambers P/L v Santisi [2014] NSWSC 53 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Ciszek v Enterprise Financial Solutions Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 1265 Hoist-up Pty Ltd v Heartland Motors Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 903 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Kerswell v Owners of Strata Plan No. 71241 [2018] NSWSC 1309 Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32725 [2013] NSWSC 1635 Phillips v Tobias Partners Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 496 Relative Mirait Services Pty Ltd v Midcoast Under Road Boring Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 107 Zelden v Sewell; Henamast Pty Ltd v Sewell [2011] NSWCA 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr KG Kerswell (Applicant) Owners of Strata Plan No 71241 (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mr KG Kerswell (Applicant in person) Mr D Radman of Grace Lawyers Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00043810 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: General Division Date of Decision: 16 November 2017 Before: Greenwood LCM File Number(s): 2015/00242761