Blackhall v Fine Cut Building Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATCD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Blackhall v Fine Cut Building Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATCD 43 Hearing dates: 22 March 2021 (last submissions 30 April 2021) Date of orders: 22 June 2021 Decision date: 22 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Ellis SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The respondent is to pay the first applicant $100,035.24 immediately. 2. Any application for costs is to be made by written submissions which are provided to the Tribunal and the other parties on or before 06 July 2021. 3. Any response is to be made by written submissions which are to be provided to the Tribunal and the other parties on or before 20 July 2021. 4. Any such submissions should address the question of whether an order should be made to dispense with a hearing on the question of costs. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION - Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) - ss 18B, 18F, 48MA - Statutory warranty - Defective work – Statutory defence -Whether failure to comply with specified purpose - Mitigation of damage - Work order or money order Legislation Cited: Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Home Building Regulation 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aceti v Woods [2014] NSWCATCD 214 Bellgrove v Eldridge [1954] HCA 36 Brennan Constructions Pty Ltd v Davison [2018] NSWCATAP 210 Brooks v Gannon Constructions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATCD 12 Bruno Pisano v Georgia Dandris [2014] NSWSC 1070 Galdona v Peacock [2017] NSWCATAP 64 Gallagher v Masters Installation Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 117 Haines v Bendall [1991] HCA 15 Henderson v LED Builders Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCTTT 266 J Evers Pty Ltd t/as The Plumbing and Electrical Doctor v Rolt [2018] NSWCATAP150 Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 313 Kell & Rigby Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 612 Kurmond Homes Pty Ltd v Marsden [2018] NSWCATAP 23 Legione v Hateley [1983] HCA11 Leung v Alexakis [2008] NSWCATAP 11 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 National Strategic Constructions Pty Ltd v Deacon [2017] NSWCATAP 185 Nationwide Builders Pty Ltd v Le Roy [2019] NSWCATAP 220 Owners Corporation SP49822 v Easyway One Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCTTT 478 Pacorp Holdings Pty Ltd v Waller [2017] NSWCATAP 167 The Craftsman Restoration and Renovations v Boland [2008] NSWSC 660 The Owners – Strata Plan No 76674 v Di Blasio Constructions Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1067 The Owners Strata Plan No 66375 v Suncorp Metway Insurance (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 739 Urban Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Brett Shearer and Bronwyn Shearer [2015] NSWCATCD 9 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher [1988] HCA 7 Wheeler v Ecroplot Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 61 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Debra Anne Blackhall (First Applicant) Peter Allan Dean (Second Applicant) Fine Cut Building Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Klooster (First Applicant) Mr D O'Connor (Respondent)