Morgan v Pitch Perfect Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 235

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Morgan v Pitch Perfect Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 235 Hearing dates: 13 June 2024 Date of orders: 25 June 2024 Decision date: 25 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Cole DCJ Decision: (1) The defendant's application for the transfer of these proceedings to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales is refused. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION — Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) — Jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Fair Trading Act 1987 Fair Trading Regulation 2019 Home Building Act 1989 Home Building Regulations 2004 Cases Cited: Attorney-General for New South Wales v Gatsby [2018] NSWCA 254 Dyldam Developments Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 85305 [2020] NSWCA 327 Grygiel v Baine & Ors [2005] NSWCA 218 Ippolito v Cesco [2020] NSWSC 561 John McDonald Building Services Pty Ltd v Gusa [2022] NSWCATAP 60 May v Christodoulou (2011) 80 NSWLR 462 McLachlan v Edwards Landscapes Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 532 Stevens v Gary Lewin trading as Gary Lewin Architecture [2006] NSWSC 1232 Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd v Jandson Pty Ltd; Jandson Pty Ltd v Syed Ahmad Shoaib Ali Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 22 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Andrew Morgan (Plaintiff) Pitch Perfect Constructions Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Davie (Plaintiff) Mr A Hopkins (Defendant)