Helen Scaife v Angela Coceanig [2011] NSWDC 147

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Helen Scaife v Angela Coceanig [2011] NSWDC 147 Hearing dates: 27 September 2011 Decision date: 30 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge M Sidis Decision: The motion is dismissed 2. The haring date for the appeal of 2 November 2011 is confirmed 3. The affidavits are returned Catchwords: CTTT APPEAL: whether appeal maintainable after transfer of proceedings from Consumer Trade and Tenancy Tribunal to District Court - manner in which transferred proceedings to deal with pre-transfer interlocutory decisions - whether challenge to jurisdiction on limitation grounds more appropriately dealt with at the time of the substantive proceedings Legislation Cited: Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 Home Building Act 1989 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Alliance Assurance Co Ltd v Attorney-General (Qld) [1916] St R Qd 135 Ebberstein v Kanijan [2009] NSWSC 1185 Residential Tenancies Act 1987. Wright v Foresight Constructions Pty Ltd (Home Building) [2010] NSWCTTT 147 Wardley Australia Limited v State of WA (1992) 175 CLR 514 Bailey & Anor v Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 62666 [2011] NSWCA 293 Tamworth Base Hospital & Anor v Durant [2000] NSWCA 209 Ramton v Cassin (1995) 38 NSWLR 88 Itex Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207; [2002] NSWCA 104 Kessey v Golledge (1999) 30 MVR 95 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Helen Scaife (Plaintiff/Applicant) Angela Coceanig (Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Mr N Coren (For Plaintiff/Applicant) Mr J P Knackstredt (For Defendant/Respondent) Thomas Mitchell Solicitors (For Plaintiff/ Applicant) Cantle Carmichael Lawyers (Defendant/Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/200719