Krslovic Homes v Timothy Sparkes & Ors [2004] NSWSC 374

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Krslovic Homes v Timothy Sparkes & Ors [2004] NSWSC 374 revised - 7/05/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 21/04/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 May 2004 JURISDICTION: Administrative Law JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J at 1 DECISION : 1) A declaration is made that the orders made by the third defendant on 7 February 2003 are void and of no effect; 2) Each party shall pay their own costs of these proceedings; 3) Certificates of indemnity are to be granted in accordance with the Suitors' Fund Act; 4) Proceedings determined accordingly; 5) Liberty to apply is granted to all parties, on reasonable notice, if further argument is required to finalise orders in accordance with this judgment

CATCHWORDS : Former Member of the Fair Trading Tribunal - Whether adjudication was made - Appeal against decisions - Costs against the Tribunal Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW) Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) , ss 3, 5, 21, 39, 40, 44, 52 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5B Fair Trading Tribunal Act 1998 (NSW), s 6(1) LEGISLATION CITED : Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Justices Act 1902 (NSW), s 101 Residential Tribunal Act 1998 (NSW) Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), ss 2, 6, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6(1)a Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss 44, 76 Aboriginal Hotels Ltd v Fisher (SC (Vic) unreported, 27 November, 1997); Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasting Pty Limited v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal & Kim Wilson (Unreported, 14 October 1992); Anderson Stuart v Teleaven [2000] NSWSC 56; Australian Postal Commission v Dao (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 497; Basapa v Burton (1991) ASC 9 56; Blume; re Osborne (1958) SR (NSW) 334; Builders' Labourers Federation v Minister for Industrial Relations (1986) 7 NSWLR 372; Builders' Licensing Board v Pride Constructions Pty Limited (1979) 1 NSWLR 607; Carr v Werry [1979] 1 NSW 144; Clyne v East (1967) SR (NSW) 385; Cummins v McKenzie [1979] 2 NSWLR 803; ex parte Hebburn Limited v Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416; ex parte Neville (1996) 2 NSWLR 481; ex parte Parsons (1952) 69 WN (NSW) 380; ex parte Vincent (1990) 16 WN (NSW) 215; Full Brick Homes Pty Ltd v Consumer Claims Tribunal (unreported 13 February 1997); Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions for the State of NSW (1996) 189 CLR 51; CASES CITED : Magistrates' Court of Victoria at Heidelberg v Robinson (2000) 2 VR 233; Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; MIR Bros Developments Pty Limited v Atlantic Construction Pty limited [1985] 1 NSWLR 491; Onions v GIO (NSW) (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 279; Our Town FM v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1987) 77 ALR 609; Portazon Pty Limited t/as Bordignon Engineering Co v Fair Trading Tribunal [1999] NSWSC 1084; Quidwai v Brown [1984] 1 NSWLR 100; R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13; R v Cooke [1997] 1 Qd R 616; R v Kirby; ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia (1956) 94 CLR 254; Re Freehill Hollingdale and Page's Bill of Costs [1998] 1 Qd R 616; Reid v Sydney City Council (1995) 35 NSWLR 719; Sankey v Whitlam [1997] 1 NSWLR 333; The South East Queensland Electricity Board v Australian Telecommunications Commission 94 CLR 254; Trade Practices Tribunal ; ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Limited (1970) 123 CLR 374; Turnett v Macquarie Stevedoring Company Pty Limited (No 2) (1956) 95 CLR 106; Walker v Law Society of Tasmania (SC (Tas) unreported, 13 December, 1991); Wentworth v Wentworth (1999) 46 NSWLR 300 Krslovic Homes Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Timothy Nigel Sparkes (First Defendant) Sarah Elisabeth Sparkes (Second Defendant) Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30035/2003 Mr Bellamy (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr R Harper (First & Second Defendant) A. Johnson (sol) (Third Defendant) Dibbs Barker Gosling (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Stephen Miller (First & Second Defendants) Crown Solicitor's Office (Third Defendant)