Pickett v Savage [2024] NSWCATCD 19

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pickett v Savage [2024] NSWCATCD 19 Hearing dates: 30 October 2023 Date of orders: 29 January 2024 Decision date: 29 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: G Sarginson, Senior Member Decision: (1) The application is dismissed. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION---Home building---Termination of contract---Repudiation---Defective work---Unlicensed and uninsured work---Assessment of damages---Adequacy of evidence of loss Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law 2010 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW). Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Home Building Regulation 2014 (NSW) Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) Cases Cited: Alati v Kruger (1955) 94 CLR 216; [1955] HCA 64 Bauskis v Liew [2013] NSWCA 297 Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd v Hassos [2023] NSWCATAP 184 Bellgrove v Eldridge (1954) 90 CLR 613; [1954] HCA 36 Cachia v Haines (1994) 179 CLR 403; [1994] HCA 14 Curtis v Potter & Co Pty Ltd t/as The Africa Safari Co [2016] NSWCATAP 196 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallen Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 471; [2004] HCA 55 Halil v NSW Land and Housing Corporation (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1646 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 John McDonald Building Services Pty Ltd v Gusa [2022] NSWCATAP 60 Jubian v Clark; Clark v Jubian [2016] NSWCATAP 56 Khan v Kang [2014] NSWCATAP 48 Mendonca v Legal Services Commissioner [2020] NSWCA 84 Millen v Skyview Homes Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCATCD 137 Mills v Walsh [2022] NSWCA 255 Misthold Pty Ltd v NSW Historic Sites and Railway Heritage Company Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 561 Mohareb v Saratoga Marine Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 235 Murphy v Zubkrycki & Anor [2020] NSWDC 538 Pollock v NSW Trustee & Guardian [2022] NSWSC 923 Profitability Consulting Pty Ltd v Thorpe [2018] NSWCATAP 41 Sabouni v Revelop Building and Developments Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 31 SDL Project Solutions Pty Ltd v Kim; Kim v SDL Project Solutions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATCD 10 Sleiman t/as Perfect Kitchens v Dempsey [2020] NSWCATAP 26 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Yongwoo Park v Betaland Pty Ltd [2017] QCAT 228 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Pickett and Eliza Pickett (Applicants) Shaun Savage (Respondent) Representation: L. Pickett, self-represented (Applicants) S. Savage, self-represented (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00409756 (Previously HB 23/07571) Publication restriction: Nil