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COSTS — appeals — whether the Tribunal erred in not finding special circumstances and ordering costs after the Respondent, in substance, consented to the relief sought by the Appellant, the Applicant below — failure to consent to the Appellant’s proceedings earlier was not unreasonable — the Tribunal did not err in not finding special circumstances and not awarding costs in favour of the Appellant — whether the order of the Tribunal directing the Appellant to exempt the Respondent from any costs imposition relating to the Tribunal’s proceedings was within power and the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to make

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – contempt – application for referral to Supreme Court under s 73(5) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – allegation that Respondent communicated electronically with Applicant and Applicant’s solicitor with intent to cause the Applicant to interfere with or obstruct administration of justice in other proceedings between the parties – whether alleged conduct of Respondent capable of constituting contempt of Tribunal

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - whether party should be granted leave to be represented by a solicitor who is a witness in the proceedings