Xpertise Construction Pty Ltd v Orantia [2023] NSWCATAP 22

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Xpertise Construction Pty Ltd v Orantia [2023] NSWCATAP 22 Hearing dates: 23 January 2023 Date of orders: 1 February 2023 Decision date: 01 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Ellis SC, Senior Member G Burton SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. The application to extend time to appeal is dismissed. 2. The appellants are to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal including the application to extend time to appeal, as agreed or assessed, on the indemnity basis.

Catchwords: APPEAL – Leave to extend time to appeal – inadequate grounds - challenge to order that an amount was not payable – no arguable error demonstrated COSTS – Indemnity costs – Calderbank letter Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) - ss 41, 60, 80(2), Sch 4 s 12(1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) - rr 25, 38, 38A Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) – s 48O Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd v Cussons [1993] FCA 801 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Mendonca v Tonna [2017] NSWCATAP 176 Miwa Siantan Properties Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Nu Line Construction Group Pty Ltd v Fowler [2012] NSWSC 816 Old v McInnes and Hogkinson [2011] NSWCA 410 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Xpertise Construction Pty Ltd (First Appellant) Mohammed Hussein (Second Appellant) Julius Orantia (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J R Young (Respondent)