James v Jandson Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1686

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: James v Jandson Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1686 Hearing dates: 2 June 2022 Date of orders: 12 December 2022 Decision date: 12 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The summons is dismissed. (2) The plaintiffs are to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – NCAT – Appeal of NCAT Appeal Panel decision – application to extend time for this appeal refused – summons dismissed – statutory warranties as to residential building work – breach of statutory warranty – whether new contract entered into or original contract varied – offer and acceptance – consideration – forbearance to sue – completion date of building works – leave to appeal finding of facts – interpretation of s 3B Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) – ss 80, 83, 84(2), sch 4 cl 12 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) – s 3B, 18B, 18BA, 18E, 48K, sch 4 cl 109 Home Building Amendment Act 2011 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – r 50.3 Cases Cited: Abalos v Australian Postal Commission [1990] HCA 47; (1990) 171 CLR 167 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 at 326; [1990] HCA 33 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission [1993] HCA 78; (1993) 177 CLR 472 Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd t/as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd [2007] NSWCA 158 Hendriks v McGeoch [2008] NSWCA 53; (2008) Aust Torts Reports 81-942 House v The King, (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR 11,110 Jandson Pty Ltd v James [2021] NSWCATAP 274 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kriketos v Livschitz [2009] NSWCA 96 Lim v Cho [2018] NSWCA 145; (2018) 84 MVR 514 McDonnell v The Owners – Strata Plan No 64191 [2022] NSWSC 1631 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513; [1986] HCA 17 Ormwave v Smith [2007] NSWCA 210 R v Clarke [1927] HCA 47; (1927) 40 CLR 227 Rosenberg v Percival [2001] HCA 18; (2001) 205 CLR 434 Sand Ground Engineering Pty Ltd v Super Render Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 458 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] HCA 3; (1999) 160 ALR 588 Suncorp Metway Insurance v Owners Corporation SP 64487 [2009] NSWCA 223 The Australian Gas Light Company v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Toplace Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 121 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Weiss v The Queen [2005] 224 CLR 300; HCA 81 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Agency (3rd ed, 2014, Lexis Nexis Butterworths) at [1.39] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brett James (First Plaintiff) Liza James (Second Plaintiff) Jandson Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr PJ Bambagiotti (Plaintiffs) Mr M Klooster (Defendant)