Steelbond Australia Pty Ltd v Wein [2024] NSWCATAP 20

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Steelbond Australia Pty Ltd v Wein [2024] NSWCATAP 20 Hearing dates: 5 February 2024 Date of orders: 16 February 2024 Decision date: 16 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member P Durack SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is refused. 2. The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS — Appeal on question of law – Scope of question of law APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Principles governing – leave to appeal refused APPEALS — Procedural fairness — Whether the adjournment of a hearing or the delay of the commencement of a hearing of which notice had been given where a party is not present at the commencement of the hearing is required Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law (NSW), ss 2, 3, 60, 267 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 38, 80, Sch 4, cl 12 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW), r 25 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW), s 28, Pt 6A Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW (2020) 103 NSWLR 479; [2020] NSWCA 165 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 FleetServ Pty Ltd v Maiden Co Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 268 Italiano v Carbone & Ors [2005] NSWCA 177 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 81 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Limited (No.2) [2017] NSWSC 733 Morrison v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285032 [2024] NSWCATAP 18 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26; (2022) 96 ALJR 737 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 The Owners Strata Plan No 30621 v Shum [2018] NSWCATAP 15 Vickery v The Owners Strata Plan 80412 (2020) 103 NSWLR 352; [2020] NSWCA 284 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steelbond Australia Pty Ltd (Appellant) Rachael Wein and Chris Wein (Respondents) Representation: Solicitors: S Mulipola (Appellant) Respondents (Self represented) File Number(s): 2023/00263153 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Date of Decision: 19 July 2023 Before: J Searson, General Member File Number(s): GEN 23/09612