Johnson v CTTT & Anor [2004] NSWSC 974

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Johnson v CTTT & Anor [2004] NSWSC 974 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 October 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law Division - Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is dismissed; (2) The orders of the Tribunal Member dated 30 January 2003 are affirmed; (3) The amended summons is dismissed; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of CTTT - procedural fairness - adjournment - error of law Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Act 2001 (NSW) - s 67 LEGISLATION CITED : Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) - s48O Judicial Review of Administrative Act, 2nd ed., 180-181 Bellgrove v Eldridge (1954) 90 CLR 613 CASES CITED : Kearns & Anor v Fair Trading Tribunal of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWSC 951 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Eddie Johnson t/as Eddie's Budget Care Landscaping (Plaintiff)

PARTIES : Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (First Defendant)

Barbara Pudo (Second Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30020/2003 Mr P T Russell with Mr S Shepherd COUNSEL : (Plaintiff)

Mr N J Owens (Second Defendant) Mr David Baker, David Baker & Co (Plaintiff)

SOLICITORS : Submitting Appearance (First Defendant)

Mr Steve Clare, Cumberland Frank (Second Defendant)