Stevens v Gary Lewin trading as Gary Lewin Architecture [2006] NSWSC 1232

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Stevens v Gary Lewin trading as Gary Lewin Architecture [2006] NSWSC 1232 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 28/9/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 20 November 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1

DECISION : 1. Dismiss the plaintiff's summons; 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs of the appeal.

CATCHWORDS : Consumer Trading and Tenancy Tribunal jurisdiction with respect to building claims

Architects Act 1921 Architects Act 2003 LEGISLATION CITED : Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Home Building Act 1989 Home Building Regulation 2004 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)

CASES CITED : David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218

PARTIES : David Stevens (Plaintiff) Gary Lewin t/as Gary Lewin Architecture (Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2006/30038

COUNSEL : B. Neild (Plaintiff) E. Peterson (Defendant)

SOLICITORS : David Begg & Associates (Plaintiff) Staunton Beattie Solicitors (Defendant)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of NSW

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : HB05/26179 HB05/24312

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Senior Tribunal Member Paull

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION : 17/1/06

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

BELL J

Monday 20 November 2006