Newport v Pittman [2022] NSWCATAP 150

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Newport v Pittman [2022] NSWCATAP 150 Hearing dates: 24 March 2022 Date of orders: 10 May 2022 Decision date: 10 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: The Hon D A Cowdroy, AO QC, Principal Member G K Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed. (2) The decision of the Tribunal delivered on 1 December 2021 is set aside. (3) The proceedings be reconsidered by the Tribunal either with or without further evidence. Catchwords: STRATA MANAGEMENT – smoking – claim of breach of Strata Schemes Management Act 2013 (NSW) s 153 – re-determination – onus of proof Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adams v New South Wales Housing Corporation [2016] NSWCATAP 31 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bobolas v Waverley Council (2016) NSWCA 139 Bugeja v Hatgiantounio [2002) NSWCA 132 Carlson v King (1947) 64 WN (NSW) 65 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee (2003) 131 FCR 28; [2003] FCAFC 143 Eadie v Harvey [2017] NSWCATAP 201 John Prendergast and Vanessa Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 59 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 75 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr [2019] NSWCA 231 Pettit v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Temple v AMR Motors Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 221 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Desmond Bernard Newport (First Appellant) Carmen Kerry-Ann Newport (Second Appellant) Brenton Pittman (First Respondent) Lynette Robyn Cartwright (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: First Appellant (self-represented) Second Appellant (self-represented) O'Neills Law (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00353919 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 01 December 2021 Before: K Rickards, Member File Number(s): SC 21/38741