Pregard Pty Ltd v Ballinger [2021] NSWCATAP 321

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pregard Pty Ltd v Ballinger [2021] NSWCATAP 321 Hearing dates: 26 August 2021 Date of orders: 20 October 2021 Decision date: 20 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I R Coleman SC, ADCJ, Principal Member G K Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused; (2) The appeal is dismissed; (3) Any party seeking an order for costs of the appeal file and serve submissions in support of such application not exceeding five pages in length within seven days; (4) Any party opposing an application for costs of the appeal file and serve submissions in support of such opposition not exceeding five pages within fourteen days. Catchwords: Home building – costs – distinct issues Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 219 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Limited v National Competition Council (No 2) [2007] FCA 557 Bostick Australia Pty Limited v Lilliard & Anor [2009] NSWCA 304 Calderbank v Calderbank (1975) All ER 333 Catapult Constructions Pty Limited v Denison (No 3) [2018] NSWCATAP 277 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Commercial Indemnity Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 1125 Edwards v Noble (1971) 125 CLR 296 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Limited v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Firebird Global Master Fund II Ltd v Republic of Nauru (No 2) [2015] HCA 15 Gronow v Gronow (1979) 144 CLR 513 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Laguillo v Haden Engineering Pty Limited (1978) 1 NSWLR 306 Markinsky v Zammit [2016] NSWCATAP 253 Metwally v University of Wollongong (No 2) [1985] HCA 28 Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 274 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Oshlack v Richmond City Council [1998] HCA 11 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Limited [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 133 Samad v District Court of New South Wales (2002) 209 CLR 140 Staniland v Integrity New Home Pty Limited [2017] NSWCATAP 157 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Limited (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256 Waters v P C Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338 Category: Costs Parties: Pregard PL (Appellant) Bradley Ballinger (First Respondent) Kristi Ballinger (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T O Bland (Appellant) A D Justice (Respondents)