Vella v Mir (No 3) [2020] NSWCATAP 17

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vella v Mir (No 3) [2020] NSWCATAP 17 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 31 January 2020 Decision date: 31 January 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: K Rosser, Principal Member J Kearney, Senior Member Decision: (1) Sidney Mir and Marie Mir are to pay Joyce Vella's costs of and incidental to appeal proceedings AP 18/16818, other than costs of the stay application, on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. (2) Joyce Vella is to pay 90% of Sidney Mir and Marie Mir's costs of and incidental to proceedings HB 16/34141, including costs of and incidental to the re-determination of Scott Schedule items 6 and 7, on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. (3) Brownlow Hill Building Pty Ltd t/as Cathayne Constructions is to pay 10% of Sidney Mir and Marie Mir's costs of and incidental to proceedings HB 16/34141, including costs of and incidental to the re-determination of Scott Schedule items 6 and 7, on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. (4) Brownlow Hill Building Pty Ltd t/as Cathayne Constructions is to pay its own costs of proceedings AP 18/16818 and proceedings HB 16/34141. (5) John Vella's application for a separate costs order is refused. Catchwords: APPEAL – Costs of appeal – costs of first instance proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Home Building Act 1989 Cases Cited: Armstrong v Boulton [1990] VicRp 215 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12 BNT Constructions Pty Ltd v Allen [2017] NSWCATAP 186 Bullock v London General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264; [1904-7] All ER Rep 44. Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Gould v Vagelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Gretton v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] NSWSC 149 Hawkesbury District Health Service Ltd v Chaker (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 30 Hogan v Trustee of the Roman Catholic Church (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 74 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey [1990] 170 CLR 534 Macourt v Clark (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 411 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No. 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlak v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Ruddock v Vadarlis [2001] FCA 1865 Sydney Ferries v Morton (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 238 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 288 ALR 385 Vella v Mir [2019] NSWCATAP 28 Vella v Mir (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 240 Sanderson v Blyth Theatre Co [1903] 2 KB 533; (1903) 19 TLR 660 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 The Great Gulf Company v Sutherland (1873) 4 AJR 164 Rockcote Enterprises Pty Ltd v FS Architects Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 39 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Joyce Vella (First Appellant) John Vella (Second Appellant Sidney Mir (First Respondent) Marie Mir (Second Respondent) Brownlow Hill Building Services t/as Cathayne Constructions (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Bambiogiotti with B Pluznyk (Appellants) T Flaherty (First & Second Respondent) R Zikmann (Third Respondent)