McGinn v Shoebridge [2019] NSWCATAP 304

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McGinn v Shoebridge [2019] NSWCATAP 304 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 30 December 2019 Decision date: 30 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: S Westgarth, Deputy President Decision: (1) A hearing on the application for costs is dispensed with under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). (2) The Respondents' application for costs is dismissed . Catchwords: COSTS — whether special circumstances warranting an award of costs are established Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act, 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: ACT Builders v Haridemos (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 118; CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21; eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94; Nguyen & Anor v Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd; Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Nguyen & Anor (no 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 168 Category: Costs Parties: Sophia McGinn (Appellant) Robert Shoebridge (First Respondent) Will Campbell (Second Respondent) Representation: S McGinn (Self-Represented Appellant) Clyde & Co (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): AP 18/14932 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 27 March 2018 Before: D Charles, Senior Member File Number(s): SC 17/37534