Dixonbuild Pty Ltd v Adams [2020] NSWCATAP 190

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dixonbuild Pty Ltd v Adams [2020] NSWCATAP 190 Hearing dates: 10 March 2020 Date of orders: 15 September 2020 Decision date: 15 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: M Harrowell, Deputy President S Higgins, Senior Member Decision: (1) The name of the appellant is amended to Dixonbuild Pty Ltd ABN 80 112 083 842. (2) The time to lodge the appeal in respect of order 1 made in application HB 19/26493 on 25 November 2019 is extended to 2 January 2020. (3) The name of the respondent in the order made 17 September 2019 in application HB 19/26493 is amended to Dixonbuild Pty Ltd ABN 80 112 083 842. (4) Save as provided in order 3, leave to extend the time to lodge the appeal in respect of order 1 made 25 November 2019 is refused and the appeal is otherwise dismissed. (5) The application to extend the time to appeal the order made 17 September 2020 is refused. (6) The appeal is otherwise dismissed. (7) The appellant is to pay the costs of the respondents as agreed or assessed on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – s 63 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act – power to correct error in decision – scope of power – principles to be applied – power to correct name in final order. CONTRACT LAW – residential building work – breach of statutory warranties – s 48MA of the Home Building Act 1989 – work order the preferred outcome – Tribunal declining to make a work order DAMAGES – breach of contract – single quotation provided – whether award is reasonable and appropriate Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW). Civil and Procedure Act, 2005 (NSW) Home Building Act, 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Bellgrove v Eldridge [1954] HCA 36; (1954) 90 CLR 613 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Elyard Corporation Pty Limited v Ddb Needham Sydney Pty Ltd [1995] FCA 1685; 91995) 61 FCR 385 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal Operations [2006] NSWSC 849 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation (2014] NSWCATAP 22 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd & Anor v District Court of NSW & Ors [2004] NSWCA 324; 61 NSWLR 344 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Marsden [2018] NSWCATAP 23 L Shaddock & Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (No 2) [1982] HCA 59; (1982) 151 CLR 590 Leung v Alexakis [2018] NSWCATAP 11 Logwon Pty Ltd V Warringah Shire Council (1993) 33 NSWLR 13 Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Limited v The J. Aron Corporation & The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc & 3 Ors [2007] NSWCA 195 Pearlman (Veneers) SA Pty Ltd v Bartels [1954] 3 All ER 659 Storey & Keers Pty Ltd v Johnstone (1987) 9 NSWLR 446 Todorovic v Waller [1981] HCA 72; (1981) 150 CLR 402 Tyco Australia proprietary Limited v Optus Networks Pty Ltd & Ors [2014] NSWCA 333 Westpoint Management Ltd v Chocolate Factory Apartments Ltd; Chocolate Factory Apartments v Westpoint Finance & Ors [2007] NSWCA 253 Yang v Oppidan Homes Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 146 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dixonbuild Pty Limited (Appellant) Timothy John Adams (First Respondent) Jaimee Alexandra Noble (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Williams (Appellant) K Graham (Solicitor) (Respondent)