Commissioner for Fair Trading v Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 222

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner for Fair Trading v Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 222 Hearing dates: On the papers. Date of orders: 04 September 2019 Decision date: 04 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: M Harrowell, Principal Member M Anderson, Senior Member Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013, a hearing of the application for costs in respect of appeal AP 19/01019 is dispensed with.

2. The application for costs is dismissed Catchwords: COSTS – s 60 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – no special circumstances – no reason to depart from usual position that each party pays their own costs. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Fair Trading; Commissioner of Fair Trading v Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 134 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59 (1990) 170 CLR 534 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Commissioner of Fair Trading (Appellant) Edward Lees Imports Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Sheller with NF Case (Appellant) JR Young (Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal, Government and Corporate Services, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (Appellant) G&S Law Group (Respondent) File Number(s): AP 19/01019 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Citation: Not applicable Date of Decision: 27 July 2018 Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member File Number(s): 2016/00378798