Micron Constructions P/L v Goodridge & Anor [2005] NSWSC 1224

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Micron Constructions P/L v Goodridge & Anor [2005] NSWSC 1224

HEARING DATE(S) : 6 September 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 December 2005

Common Law Division JURISDICTION : Administrative Law List

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) The decisions of the CTTT dated 11 February 2004 and 17 December 2004 are set aside; (3) The matter is remitted to the CTTT to be determined according to law; (4) The first defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed; (5) The first defendant is to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of CTTT - adjournment - denial of procedural fairness

Consumer Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : - ss 65 & 67 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW)

Chapman v Taylor & Ors; Vero Insurance Ltd v Taylor & Ors [2004] NSWCA 456 Kalokerinos & Anor v HIA Insurance Services P/L & Anor [2004] NSWCA 312 Kearns & Anor v Fair Trading Tribunal of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWSC 951 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 CASES CITED : Krslovic Homes v Sparkes & Ors [2004] NSWSC 374 Sali v SPC Ltd & Anor (1993) 116 ALR 625 State of Queensland v J L Holdings (1997) 189 CLR 146 Thomas & Anor v Nedeljkovic [2004] NSWSC 524

Micron Constructions Pty Limited ACN 066 338 252 (Plaintiff)

Ross Goodridge PARTIES : (First Defendant)

CTTT (Second Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30005/2005