Ahmad v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 87

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ahmad v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 87 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 11 June 2019 Decision date: 11 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member R Samimi, Senior Member J Zwart, Senior Member B Seth, General Member Decision: Mr Ahmad must pay the costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission and failing agreement as assessed under the provisions of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW). Catchwords: COSTS – whether a party's financial circumstances is relevant to the exercise of the power to make a cost order under cl 13, sch 5D to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW). Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Ahmad v Health Care Complaints Commission [2019] NSWCATOD 35 Arian v Nguyen [2001] NSWCA 5 Health Care Complaints Commission v Ahmad [2015] NSWCATOD 103 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 NSW v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Waterman v Gerling Australia Insurance Co Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWSC 1111 Category: Costs Parties: Tareq Ahmad (Applicant) Health Care Complaints Commission (Respondent) Representation: Meriden Lawyers (Applicant)