Bradley & Ors v North Eastern Travelstops Pty Limited (No 2) [2005] NSWADT 160

Bradley & Ors v North Eastern Travelstops Pty Limited (No 2) [2005] NSWADT 160

The Applicants failed to establish special circumstances based on the nature of the substantive claim or the Respondent's pre-trial conduct, but did establish special circumstances because their 3 February 2004 offer was rejected before the hearing and was more favourable to the Respondent than the Tribunal's eventual orders. That satisfied the Gizah test and warranted an award of costs on a party and party basis.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 July 2005
Procedural Posture
Costs Application in Retail Leases Division Proceedings / Costs Determination After Substantive Tribunal Decision and Dismissal of Internal Appeal
Outcome
Costs awarded to the Applicants against the Respondent on a party and party basis.
Legal Topics
['special Circumstances for Costs' 'retail Shop Lease' 'offer of Settlement' 'party and Party Costs']
['retail Leases' 'administrative Law' 'costs'] ['special Circumstances for Costs' 'retail Shop Lease' 'offer of Settlement' 'party and Party Costs']

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Procedural Posture

Costs Application in Retail Leases Division Proceedings / Costs Determination After Substantive Tribunal Decision and Dismissal of Internal Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether special circumstances under s 88 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act warranted an award of costs to the Applicants in proceedings under the Retail Leases Act.' "Whether the Respondent's grant of a permit to occupy beyond its own tenure, the Applicants' settlement offer, or the Respondent's pre-trial conduct constituted special circumstances."]

Ratio Decidendi

The Applicants failed to establish special circumstances based on the nature of the substantive claim or the Respondent's pre-trial conduct, but did establish special circumstances because their 3 February 2004 offer was rejected before the hearing and was more favourable to the Respondent than the Tribunal's eventual orders. That satisfied the Gizah test and warranted an award of costs on a party and party basis.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded to the Applicants against the Respondent on a party and party basis.

Orders

  • ['The Tribunal orders that the Respondent pay the costs reasonably and properly incurred by the Applicant.' 'Such costs to be assessed on a party and party basis.' 'The amount of such costs may be agreed between the parties within 28 days of the date of this decision, or failing agreement being reached within that...