Vineet Wadhera & Arti Wadera v Marwan Chafei [2014] NSWCATCD 112

Vineet Wadhera & Arti Wadera v Marwan Chafei [2014] NSWCATCD 112

Given the amount claimed exceeded $30,000 and considering the conduct of the parties and the authorities, the interests of justice are best served by ordering the respondent to pay the applicants' costs as agreed or assessed.

Parties
Applicant: Vineet Wadhera; Applicant: Arti Wadhera; Respondent: Marwan Chafei
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Costs Application / Post Substantive Judgment; Costs Determination
Outcome
Respondent ordered to pay applicants' costs as agreed or assessed
Legal Topics
Costs, Home Building, Tribunal Procedure
Civil Law Costs Home Building Tribunal Procedure

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Parties

Vineet Wadhera

Applicant

Arti Wadhera

Applicant

Marwan Chafei

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Costs Application / Post Substantive Judgment; Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded to the applicants against the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

Given the amount claimed exceeded $30,000 and considering the conduct of the parties and the authorities, the interests of justice are best served by ordering the respondent to pay the applicants' costs as agreed or assessed.

Court Disposition

Respondent ordered to pay applicants' costs as agreed or assessed

Orders

  • The respondent is to pay the applicants' costs as agreed or assessed in accordance with Division 11 of Part 3.2 of the Legal Profession Act 2004