Jonsson v Arkway Pty Ltd and Anor [2003] NSWSC 815

Reported Decision : 58 NSWLR 451

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jonsson v Arkway Pty Ltd and Anor [2003] NSWSC 815 HEARING DATE(S) : 08/08/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 September 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : (1) Set aside the decision and orders of the Tribunal of 25 November 2002; (2) Direct the parties to file short minutes in conformity with these reasons within 7 days.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal - question of law - whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear and determine matter - whether purchase of house for parents is a 'personal' purpose - construction of the Consumer Credit Code LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer Credit (New South Wales) Code 1995 s 6; Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147; Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; Mattinson v Multiflow [1977] 1 NSWLR 368; Minchello v Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd [1988] VR 251; Le Cras v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [1967] 2 NSWR 706; Linkenholt Pty Ltd v Quirk [2000] VSC 166; Mandalidis v Artline (1999) 47 NSWLR 568; CASES CITED : Park Avenue Nominees Pty Ltd v Boon [2001] NSWSC 700; R v Coldham; Ex parte Fitzsimons (1976) 137 CLR 153; R v Findlay; Ex parte Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association (1954) 90 CLR 621; R v Hull; Ex parte Page [1993] AC 682; R v Kelly; Ex parte Victoria (1950) 81 CLR 64; R v Shoreditch Assessment Committee; Ex parte Morgan [1910] 2 KB 859; Rafiqi v Wacal Investments Pty Ltd [1998] ASC 155-024; Re Cram; Ex parte NSW Colliery Proprietors' Association Limited (1987) 163 CLR 117; Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55; Georgina Lucille Jonsson - Plaintiff PARTIES : Akway Pty Ltd (ACN 010 719 856) - First defendant Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - Second defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30112/02 COUNSEL : P Batley (Sol) - Plaintiff P Russell - Defendant SOLICITORS : Legal Aid NSW - Plaintiff Rowley & Ross Lawyers - Defendant