Dyjecinska v Step-Up Renovations (NSW) Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 159

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dyjecinska v Step-Up Renovations (NSW) Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 159 Hearing dates: 3 July 2023 Date of orders: 26 February 2024 Decision date: 26 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: 1. The plaintiff's application for leave is refused. 2. The appeal is dismissed. 3. The decision of the Appeal Panel dated 8 March 2023 is affirmed. 4. The summons filed 8 March 2023 is dismissed. 5. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: APPEAL - statutory interpretation – signature requirement – building contracts – legislative amendments – legislative intention – secondary reading speech Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 57 and 83 Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) s 7, 7A, 7B, 10 and Schedule 2 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act (No 2) 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Be Financial Operations Trust Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Dyjecinska v Step-Up Renovations (NSW) Pty Ltd Step-Up Renovations (NSW) Pty Ltd v Dyjesinska [2023] NSWCATAP 36 Dyna Constructions Pty Ltd v Bocco Developments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWDC 507 Gan v Shop 3, 228-230 Hanvaylee Parade Kensington Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1322 Hayward v Timilty [2009] NSWDC 54 Lym International Pty Ltd v Marcolongo [2011] NSWCA 303 Owners of Strata Plan No 73943 v Gazebo Penthouse Pty Ltd (2014) 17 BPR 33,621; [2014] NSWSC 1536 Paraiso v CBS Build Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 190 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221 Pettigrew v Gateway Fence Installations Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; 155 ALR 490 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Vujica v TNM Roofing Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATAP 305 Wilton v Farnworth (1948) 76 CLR 646 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Isabela Zofia Dyjecinska (Plaintiff) Step-Up Renovations (NSW) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Sheldon with W Marshall (Plaintiff) F Hicks SC with B Lloyd (Defendant)