Myatt & Anor v Fredrix Real Estate P/L [2002] NSWSC 1095

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Myatt & Anor v Fredrix Real Estate P/L [2002] NSWSC 1095 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law, Administrative Law List FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30068/2001 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 November 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 December 2002

Kenneth Ernest Myatt & Angelina Myatt (Applicants)

PARTIES : Fredrix Real Estate Pty Limited t/as Laing & Simmons, Ashfield (First Respondent)

Fair Trading Tribunal (Second Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

LOWER COURT Fair Trading Tribunal JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT CM 1999/523 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Deputy Chairman Ian McDonnell JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Mr E N Gramelis (Applicants) COUNSEL : Mr K Odgers (First Respondent) Mr S Kaouna of Selby Levitt (Applicanbts) SOLICITORS : Mr D La Rosa of D La Rosa, Izzo & Co (First Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Real estate agent's commission - Preliminary issue - Second issue - Denial of natural justice Fair Trading Act 1998 - s 61 LEGISLATION CITED : Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 1941 - s 42AA Judicial Review of Admoinistrative Act 2nd ed Multo Pty Limited v Craddock (NSWSC, unreported 11 March 1988) Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 CASES CITED : Shelton v Hansel [2000] NSWSC 357 Big Brother Movement Ltd v Michael Stanton & Sons Pty Ltd [1989] ANZ ConvR 153 L J Hooker Ltd v WJ Adams Estate Pty Ltd (1977) 138 CLR 52 DECISION : (1) The orders of the Deputy Chairman made on 1 May 2000 and 27 May 2001 are affirmed; (2) The appeal is dismissed; (3) The amended summons is dismissed; (4) The applicants are to pay the respondent's costs as agreed or asessed.