Ideal Waterproofing Pty Ltd v Buildcorp Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWSC 765

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ideal Waterproofing Pty Ltd v Buildcorp Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] NSWSC 765 revised - 27/08/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 August 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Sperling J at 1 DECISION : (1) Appeal allowed in part; (2) Order 1 of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal made on 10 June 2003 set aside; (3) The application to transfer the proceedings in the Tribunal to the District Court be dismissed; (4) Each party to bear its own costs of the proceedings in this court.

CATCHWORDS : Administrative Law - appeal - prerogative relief - order by Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal transferring proceedings to District Court LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001, s65, s67 Home Building Act 1989, s92, s94 Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147 Canham & Ors v Australian Guarantee Corporation Ltd & Anor (1990) ASC 55-984 CASES CITED : Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 168 Estate & Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd v Singapore Improvement Trust [1937] AC 898 Smith & Anor v Collings Homes Pty Ltd & Anor [2004] NSWSC 75 Ideal Waterproofing Pty Ltd PARTIES : Buildcorp Australia Pty Ltd Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd Consumer, Trader & Tenancy Tribunal FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30060/03 Dr D Doyle (Solicitor) for the Applicant COUNSEL : Mr C Harris for the First & Second Respondents No Appearance for the Third Respondent The Builders' Lawyer Solicitors for the Applicant SOLICITORS : Windeyer Dibbs Solicitors for the First & Second Respondents Crown Solicitors for the Third Respondent