The Owners – Strata Plan No 74835 v Pullicin (Costs) [2020] NSWCATAP 49

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan No 74835 v Pullicin (Costs) [2020] NSWCATAP 49 Hearing dates: On papers Date of orders: 17 March 2020 Decision date: 17 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Armstrong J, (President) Hennessy ADCJ, (Deputy President) T Simon, (Principal Member) Decision: (1) Mr and Mrs Pullicin are to pay The Owners – Strata Plan No 74835's costs of these proceedings as agreed, or if not agreed, as assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – costs on appeal – whether costs should be ordered in favour of successful party – whether public interest litigation

COSTS – costs at first instance – whether Appeal Panel has power to make a first instance costs order on appeal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attrill v Richmond River Shire Council (1995) 38 NSWLR 545 Conder v Silkbard Pty Ltd [199] NSWCA 459 Malick v Lloyd (1913) 16 CLR 483 at 492 Nassif v Fahd [2007] NSWCA 308 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Shih v The Owners – Strata Plan No 87879 [2019] NSWCATAP 263 Tagget v Sexton (2009) 255 ALR 522; [2009] NSWCA 91 The Owners Strata Plan No 30621 v Shum [2018] NSWCATAP 15 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Costs Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan No 74835 (Appellant) Benjamin Pullicin (Respondent) Diya Pullicin (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Davie (Appellant) D Neggo (Respondents)