Pace v Samrani Property Group Pty Ltd t/a Ray White Caringbah [2023] NSWCATCD 180

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pace v Samrani Property Group Pty Ltd t/a Ray White Caringbah [2023] NSWCATCD 180 Hearing dates: 12 September 2023 Date of orders: 21 November 2023 Decision date: 21 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: P French, Senior Member Decision: (1) Rhodri Williams is removed as a party to the application. (2) Lorinda Pace must pay Samrani Property Group Pty Ltd t/a Ray White Caringbah $25,259.50 immediately. (3) The application is otherwise dismissed. (4) No order as to costs. Catchwords: AGENCY – Property and stock agents – estate agent – claim for refund of marketing costs – claim for relief from payment of commission fees – whether agent engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 44, 60 Fair Trading Act 1979 (NSW), Part 6A Property and Stock Agents Act 2000 (NSW), s 36, 52, 72A Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2022 (NSW) Cases Cited: AIN v Medical Council of New South Wales [2015] NSWCATAP 241 Alexander James Pty Ltd v Pozetu Pty Ltd (No, 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 75 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Dukemaster Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 682 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation SP 73019 (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 224 Brunsprop Pty Ltd v Joanne Hay and Wes Davies [2015] NSWCATAP 152 CPD Holdings PL t/as The Bathroom Exchange v Baguley [2015] NSWCATAP 21 Disapora Holdings Pty Ltd v Owners SP 686 [2019] NSWCATAP 250 eMove Pty Ltd v Naomi Dickinson [2015] NSWCATAP 94 Gizah Pty Limited v AXA Trustees Limited (No. 2) [2001] NSWADT 164 Ingate v Andrews [2018] NSWCATAP 170 Kadsielski v Guca 1 Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 223 Megerditchian v Kurmond Homes PL [2014] NSWCATAP 120 Obeita v Australian College of Professionals PL [2014] NSWCATAP 38 Sabre Corpo Pty Ltd v Laboratories Pharm-A-Care Pty Ltd (1995) IPR 445 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lorinda Pace (Applicant)