CA270580, Bares & 1735 Pty Ltd v NA286149 & NA286150: indemnity costs
The Appeal Panel awarded indemnity costs after finding that an appeal brought 26 months late had low or non-existent prospects and that Calderbank offers had been unreasonably rejected. The successful neighbourhood associations were excluded from the special levy funding the costs.
Roberto v SP60346 (Tin Shed): costs
The Appeal Panel dismissed a costs application after an appeal had already been dismissed at a callover. Although the appeal appeared weak, the Appeal Panel was not satisfied that it lacked any tenable basis in fact or law or that special circumstances justified a costs order.
Costs: Georgiev v SP71186
Tribunal decision awarding costs against unrepresented applicants who sought 37 orders and filed voluminous evidence of little relevance or probative value.
Costs: SP91684 v Liu (No 2)
Appeal Panel decision on costs considering special circumstances and discretion to award costs.