Anthony v Chris Savage Pty Ltd & Anor [2003] NSWSC 698

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Anthony v Chris Savage Pty Ltd & Anor [2003] NSWSC 698 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 & 29 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 August 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Sperling J at 1 DECISION : Time for appeal extended; Appeals allowed; Parties to bring in short minutes.

CATCHWORDS : Practice & Procedure - Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal - whether order a self-executing order - power to extend time to avoid operation of such an order - error of law in failing to do so - Appeals - extension of time to appeal Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001, s28 LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Tribunal Act 1998 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 51A r3 FAI General Insurance Company Limited v Southern Cross Exploration NL (1987-1998) 165 CLR 268 Gallo v Dawson (1990) 93 ALR 479 CASES CITED : Moulieux v Girvan NSW Pty Ltd (rec and mgr apptd) (NSWCA, 20 September 1991, unreported, Kirby P, Priestley and Handley JJA) Outboard Marine Australia Pty Ltd v Byrnes [1974] 1 NSWLR 27 Re Commonwealth of Australia; Ex Parte Marks (2000) 75 ALJR 470. Re Manchester Economic Building Society (1883) 24 Ch D 488 Christina Anthony PARTIES : Chris Savage Pty Ltd Joseph & Justina Stephens t/a J & J Traditional Rendering & Plastering FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10309/03 Mr G Segal for the Plaintiff COUNSEL : Mr S Bliim for the First Defendant No Appearance for the Second Defendant Segal Litton & Chilton for the Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Macquarie Legal Practice for the First Defendant No Appearance for the Second Defendant