Anvic Holdings v Constable & Anor [2002] NSWSC 747

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Anvic Holdings v Constable & Anor [2002] NSWSC 747 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30038 of 2002 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 August 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 August 2002

Anvic Holdings Pty Limited (Formerly Tilecraft (Aust) Pty Limited) (Plaintiff) v PARTIES : Robert Julian Constable (First Defendant) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (Second Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Malpass

LOWER COURT Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 99/70199 (BU1999/199) FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT G J Durie, Senior Member JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Mr A J J Thompson (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr S Kerr (First Defendant) N/A (Second Defendant) Brook Worthington (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Colin Biggers & Paisley (First Defendant) I V Knight - Crown Solicitor - Submitting Appearance (Second Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Appeal - decision to transfer application to District Court made after conclusion of hearing on own motion - power of Tribunal - error in exercise of discretion - conscious or deliberate decision - entering into the arena uninvited. Consumer Claims Act 1998. LEGISLATION CITED : District Court Act 1973, s 145. Fair Trading Tribunal Act 1998, s 23, s 23 (1). Home Building Act 1989, s 84. Burwood Municipal Council v Harvey (1995) 86 LGERA 389. Gallo v Dawson (1990) 64 ALJR 458. CASES CITED : Gizzi v GIO of NSW (25 July 1990). House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499. Itek Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott [2001] NSWCA 442. DECISION : See paragraph 24.