Guo v Tejani [2019] NSWCATAP 50

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Guo v Tejani [2019] NSWCATAP 50 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 06 March 2019 Decision date: 06 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: L Pearson, Principal Member J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) A hearing on costs is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.

(2) The application by the second respondent The Owners Strata Plan 70067 for an order that the appellant Mr Guo pays its costs of the appeal is dismissed, and each party is to pay its own costs. Catchwords: COSTS – appeal withdrawn- whether special circumstances for an award of costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Cases Cited: Edmondson Rural Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon [2017] NSWCATAP 155 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Pines Resort Management Pty Ltd t/as Gateway Lifestyle the Pines v Marsh [2019] NSWCATAP 12 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Zhi Jun Guo (Appellant) Samir Tejani (First Respondent) The Owners Strata Plan 70067 (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellant in person Sachs Gerace Broome (Second Respondent) File Number(s): AP 18/53455 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 16 November 2018 Before: C Paull, Senior Member File Number(s): SC 18/33005