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Sorry for my late reply.
JustAsking: yes, it’s too late to get the matter back on track as I withdrew my NCAT application for a hearing.
Jimmy: you’re correct, in my experience about NCAT preferring legal representatives to argue for parties, as NCAT it seems believes that self representing litigants may be time wasters.
In my case the OC sought my consent for legal representation at NCAT and I said “no”.
They then asked NCAT, who said “yes”.
The OC let me know that they will not only engage a lawyer but will call on the strata’s insurance for this. Not only could they outspend me many times over, but I was quoted no less than $12k if I wanted legal representation.
And even if I won, there is nothing to guaranty I would recoup any or all of this $12k. Often NCAT does not award costs. And I personally would not benefit much from a victory. It would be the OC that benefits, as my focus was on correcting unauthorised withdrawals from the OC’s bank account and force the OC to attend to R&M.