Provincial Homes v Doyle & Ors [2004] NSWSC 624

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Provincial Homes v Doyle & Ors [2004] NSWSC 624 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 July 2004

JURISDICTION: Common Law Division Administrative Law List JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJatCL at 1 DECISION : I order that the orders of the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal in this matter, made on 31 March 2003, be set aside. I order the first and second respondents to pay the appellant's costs. In the event of the legislation applying, I direct that those respondents are to have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal from Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - Tribunal's jurisdiction to hear application - categorisation of building claim under s 89B Home Building Act 1989 - definition of building services within s 84 - breach of contract. LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 - 67(8) Home Building Act 1989 -s s 7, 10, 84, 89B, 89B(1) Booker Industries Pty Limited v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Limited (1982) 149 CLR 600 Coal Cliff Collieries Pty Limited v Sijehama Pty Limited (1991) 24 NSWLR 1 Collings Homes v Head & Ors [2002] NSWSC 1219 CASES CITED : Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 at 360 Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Limited (1982) 149 CLR 537 Randwick City Council v Nancor Trading Co Pty Limited [2002] NSWCA 108 Woolfe v Alexander Sussman t/as Sussman Construction Consulting Services & Anor [2001] NSWSC 702 Provincial Homes Pty Limited (A) PARTIES : Anthony Doyle (R1) Stephanie Doyle (R2) Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (R3) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30038/03 COUNSEL : Mr I Faulkner SC (respondents) SOLICITORS : Dr D Doyle (Applicant)