Dassouki v Department of Fair Trading [2019] NSWCATOD 45

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dassouki v Department of Fair Trading [2019] NSWCATOD 45 Hearing dates: 6 March 2019 Date of orders: 28 March 2019 Decision date: 28 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: N Hennessy ADCJ, Deputy President Decision: The applicant's application for costs is dismissed. Catchwords: COSTS - where parties disagreed as to the meaning of the Tribunal's orders – where applicant brought contempt proceedings to enforce orders – where, at first directions hearing, applicant conceded that respondent's interpretation of Tribunal's orders was correct - whether special circumstances exist which would justify a costs order Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Athens v Randwick City Council [2005] NSWCA 317; (2005) 64 NSWLR 58 Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98 Burns v Corbett [2015] NSWCATAD 188 Place v Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (No. 2) [2017] NSWCATAD 21 Wildbeach Corporation Pty Ltd v Atkins [2008] WASC 29 Zaaiter v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2010] NSWSC 512 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Belal Dassouki (Applicant) Department of Fair Trading (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: AE Hopkins (Applicant)