Taylor Construction Group Pty Ltd v Strata Plan 92888 t/as The Owners Strata Plan 92888 [2021] NSWSC 1315

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor Construction Group Pty Ltd v Strata Plan 92888 t/as The Owners Strata Plan 92888 [2021] NSWSC 1315 Hearing dates: 16 October 2020 Date of orders: 18 October 2021 Decision date: 18 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Henry J Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the amended summons filed by the First Plaintiff and the cross-summons filed by the Second Plaintiff. (3) Unless any party makes an application for a different costs order within 14 days, the Defendant's costs of these proceedings be paid by the First and Second Plaintiffs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal pursuant to s 83 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – decision of Appeal Panel of Civil and Administrative Tribunal that use of "Biowood" attachments to external walls of multi-storey residential buildings constitutes undue risk of fire spread – whether incorrect formulation and application of proper test and the Building Code of Australia – whether finding of undue risk made in absence of evidence – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 80(2), 83(1), 83(3) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW), cl 98(1)(a) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), s 18B(1) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd (under NSW administered winding up) v Raines; Seltsam Pty Ltd v Raines [2018] NSWCA 216 Amaca Pty Ltd v Frost (2006) 67 NSWLR 635; [2006] NSWCA 173 Attorney-General (Cth) (Ex rel McKinlay) v The Commonwealth (1975) 135 CLR 1; [1975] HCA 53 Be Financial Pty Ltd as trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280; [1993] FCA 456 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commissioner of Taxation v BHP Billiton Ltd (2011) 244 CLR 325; [2011] HCA 17 Corcoran v Far [2019] NSWSC 1284 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Broken Hill South Ltd (1941) 65 CLR 150 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Trail Bros Steel & Plastics Pty Ltd (2010) 186 FCR 410; [2010] FCAFC 94 Gray v Minister for Energy, Environment & Climate Change [2020] VSCA 121 Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 419; [2019] NSWCA 61 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Life Insurance Company of Australia Ltd v Phillips (1925) 36 CLR 60; [1925] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Orr (2019) 100 NSWLR 578; [2019] NSWCA 231 Owners – Strata Plan no 69312 v Rockdale City Council; Owners of SP 69312 v Allianz Aust Insurance [2012] NSWSC 1244 Owners Corporation No.1 of PS613436T v LU Simon Builders Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 286 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Secretary of the Treasury [2014] NSWCA 112 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 S v Crimes Compensation Tribunal [1998] 1 VR 83 Salter v Building Appeals Board [2013] VSC 279 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 The Australian Gaslight Company v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Tumney (NSW Food Authority) v Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd (2008) 74 NSWLR 148; [2008] NSWSC 1382 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council (2001) 202 CLR 439; [2001] HCA 12 Williams v Bill Williams Pty Ltd [1971] 1 NSWLR 547 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Taylor Construction Group Pty Ltd (ACN 067 428 344) (First Plaintiff) Frasers Putney Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff) Strata Plan 92888 trading as The Owners – Strata Plan 92888 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G A Sirtes SC with B Le Plastrier (Plaintiffs) T Davie with A Power (Defendant)